Cold front to bring freezing temperatures, frost risk to Cape Fear this weekend

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Enjoy one more day of unseasonably warm weather across the region today, with mostly sunny skies and highs reaching the mid to upper 70s. Breezy southwest winds will develop ahead of a dry cold front moving through late tonight into early Friday. Rain chances will remain very low, but a noticeable drop in temperatures is on the way. Friday will bring abundant sunshine, but highs will struggle to move past 60 degrees. Even colder conditions are expected this weekend, with highs only in the upper 50s and overnight lows dipping into the 30s. Areas of frost are possible, especially inland, with some locations potentially reaching freezing temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning. Over the next few days bring in the potted plants and start the process of protecting tender vegetation or you may lose it this weekend with potentially many areas inland of the coast ending their growing season. Dry and sunny conditions to continue into early next week, with temperatures remaining chilly.

Tropical development not expected over the next week.

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