Today officially began spring at 10:46 this morning, and Delmarva is enjoying mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures, and increasing southwest winds gusting 30 to 35 mph. Clouds will build this evening ahead of a quick-moving system bringing light showers overnight into early Saturday, with rainfall totals staying under a quarter inch and showers ending by around 8 a.m. Saturday. The weekend stays mild, with highs in the 50s and 60s Saturday and well into the 70s inland Sunday, before a stronger cold front arrives Monday with showers, gusty winds, and much colder air to start next week.

Delmarva turns noticeably warmer today with temperatures running about 10 to 13 degrees above yesterday’s levels. Mostly sunny skies will help highs reach the upper 40s to low 50s, followed by a mostly clear and chilly night with lows in the low to mid 30s. Spring officially arrives at 10:46 Friday morning, and even milder air is on the way with low 60s Friday, 60s Saturday, and some areas near 70 by Sunday before rain chances return late in the weekend.