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First Warning Forecast: More sunshine and warming to near 70 this weekend

Posted at 4:37 AM, Nov 19, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-19 08:52:47-05

Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

Sunshine and a warm up to end the work week. We will see mostly sunny skies today with light winds. Highs will warm to the mid 50s this afternoon, warmer than yesterday but still a few degrees below normal for this time of year.

Expect more sunshine and a warm up for the end of the week. We will warm to the 60s on Friday with mostly sunny skies. Highs will return to the 60s on Saturday and low 70s on Sunday. Expect sunshine on Saturday with clouds building in on Sunday.

Our next chance for rain is set to move in with a cold front on Monday. Temperatures will fall back to the 50s behind the front.

Today: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Winds: N/S 5-10

Tonight: Mainly Clear. Lows near 40. Winds: S 5-10

Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds: SW 5-15

Weather & Health

Pollen: Low (Mixed)

UV Index: 3 (Moderate)

Air Quality: Good (Code Green)

Mosquitoes: Low

Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)

November 19th

2003 Heavy Rain: 1.93" Salisbury, 1.52" Richmond

Tropical Update

We are watching a broad area of low pressure located over the southwestern Caribbean Sea. Any development of this system is expected to be slow to occur during the next several days while it drifts WSW across the southwestern Caribbean Sea.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (0%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (10%)

A non-tropical area of low pressure could form between the Bahamas and Bermuda by early next week. The system could gradually develop subtropical characteristics through the middle of next week while it moves northeast.
* Formation chance through 48 hours: Low (0%)
* Formation chance through 5 days: Low (20%)

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