FIRST ALERT: Big warm up to end the week

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - Much warmer weather will return to the area to end the week and continue into the weekend. A few rain chances will return to the area as well.

TONIGHT

Today’s weak storm system that brough cloudy skies and a few light showers will exit the region overnight. Skies will gradually clear with a little patchy fog developing. Temperatures will settle into the middle and upper 50s by Thursday Morning.

THURSDAY

With a return to sunny skies and a breezy southwest wind, temperatures will soar on Thursday. Afternoon highs will climb all the way into the lower to middle 70s at the beach and into the lower 80s inland.

THROUGH THE WEEKEND

Above-normal temperatures continue through the weekend with warmest weather on Friday. Gusty winds and plenty of sunshine will push temperatures into the upper 70s to near 80 at the beach and into the middle 80s inland.

Our next round of rain comes with a weak cold front on Saturday. The front will be accompanied by a weakening band of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Rain chances right now look limited with the risk at 40% inland and 30% at the beaches. Gusty winds up to 35 mph will be likely Saturday.

Our cold front will bring a round of showers for Saturday afternoon.(WMBF)

The weekend will feature highs in the low to mid 70s for the beaches. Inland locations will be in the upper 70s to around 80°. Sunday will be a touch cooler but still quite mild with afternoon readings in the 70s once again. By Sunday night, another system will begin to move into the Carolinas and rain chances will return Sunday evening into Monday.