First Alert Forecast: Warmer today with highs near 70 - 70s for Friday and Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Get ready for warmer weather over the next few days with highs around 70 and plenty of sunshine. Showers by Sunday though.

First Alert Weather Headlines:

· High temperatures will be in the upper 60s today under mostly sunny skies

· Highs will reach the low 70s for Friday and Saturday. Sunny on Friday but a few more clouds for Saturday

· We’re back in the mid 50s by Sunday. A few showers are possible Sunday (20%)

· Valentine’s Day this Monday will bring sunshine and cooler weather. Highs will be in the low to mid 50s

First Alert Weather Story:

Highs will climb into the mid to upper 60s this afternoon as high pressure controls our weather. We’ll see mostly sunny skies for the day today. Tonight, with mostly clear skies, we’ll see temps falling into the 30s.

On Friday, even milder weather pushes in. Highs will be in the upper 60s to low 70s with plenty of sunshine.

We’ll likely be in the low 70s by Saturday afternoon. Enjoy the warm weather but it does come with partly cloudy skies.

Sunday, highs will fall back into the mid 50s. Mostly cloudy skies will lead the way with a few showers possible (20% chance) as an area of low pressure develops near.

Dry and cooler weather is expected on Valentine’s Day for Monday. Highs will be in the mid 50s.

We’ll see another gradual warm-up by Wednesday into next Thursday ahead of a cold front.

Today: Mostly sunny and warmer with highs in the upper 60s to near 70

Tonight: Mostly clear & chilly with lows in the 30s

Friday: Sunny skies and warmer with highs in the low 70s

Saturday: Partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the low 70s

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s with a 20% chance of a few showers

Valentine’s Day: Sunny and cool with highs in the low to mid 50s

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