First Alert Forecast: Sunshine this weekend but cooler temps arrive

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - More sunshine for the weekend with cooler temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. Unsettled weather arrives next week.

First Alert Weather Headlines:

· Sunshine today with highs in the low 60s

· Clear and cold tonight with lows in the upper 20s to low 30s

· Even cooler on Sunday with highs in the upper 50s to near 60

· We’ll warm up next week. 70s by Monday and near 80 by Tuesday-Friday

· A chance for showers each day next week other than Tuesday. Rain chances 20-30 percent

First Alert Weather Story:

We’ll see highs in the low 60s by this afternoon after a cold start in the 30s. We’ll see plenty of sunshine today with a light breeze out of the North. It will be cold tonight with lows falling into the upper 20s to low 30s under clear skies. Sunday will be a little cooler. Highs will reach the upper 50s to near 60 under mostly sunny skies.

Next week, with high pressure sitting offshore, a southerly flow takes over, our temperatures will be warming up. Monday, highs will be in the low 70s. By Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, highs will climb into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees! 60s Return for next weekend.

There’s a much better chance for rain next week. In fact, Monday rain chances are at 30%. We’ll likely stay dry for Tuesday but by Wednesday-Friday, rain chances are back to 20 to 30 percent. Keep the umbrella around.