Overview
- New Year’s Day brings sunshine with highs in the upper 60s, with a few spots near 70 degrees.
- Temperatures climb further Friday to roughly 66–75 degrees as a warm front lifts north across the state.
- Gusty southwest winds near 25 mph are expected Friday, with on-and-off showers and a few isolated thunderstorms possible into the evening.
- A cold front passing overnight Friday into Saturday will dry conditions and trim highs to the low 60s and upper 50s for the weekend.
- High pressure builds next week across the Deep South, likely sending highs back into the 70s by midweek.