FORECAST: Warmer than average through the holiday weekend

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FORECAST:

• We’re tracking warming temperatures that could tie or break the record this afternoon!
• After starting off in the 40s and 50s, we’ll see temps climb into the low 70s this afternoon.
• In Charlotte, the record high is 73 degrees set back in 2015.
• We’ll see lots of sunshine today and quiet weather conditions for holiday travel.
• A weak disturbance that passes through tonight could bring a few sprinkles, but that clears for Christmas morning outside of the mountains.
• Temperatures tomorrow are back to the low and mid-70s before a brief dip back to the 60s Friday.
• Early next week we’ll see those temps drop even more with highs in the 50s and 40s.