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A sunny, but cool finish to the weekend

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RICHMOND, Va. -- A few clouds will pass by tonight as a cold front moves through the region. Overnight lows will dip into the mid 20s in rural communities to near 30 in the Metro Richmond area.

Sunday will be a sunny, but breezy and cool day. The air will be very dry and highs will range from the mid 40s to around 50.

A hard freeze is expected Sunday night into Monday morning with lows in the 20s. Our coldest outlying areas will be around 20.

Monday will be mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 50s. The vernal equinox, which is the astronomical start to spring, occurs at 5:24 p.m.

Lows Monday night will again be in the 20s to around 30. Tuesday will bring more sunshine, with afternoon temperatures rising into the low 60s.

Much warmer air will surge into the Mid-Atlantic later in the week. There may be a few spotty showers around Wednesday and Thursday, but most of the time we'll be dry. Highs will be in the mid 60s Wednesday, and the low to mid 70s on Thursday. Friday is expected to be quite warm with highs around 80. The next approaching front will increase shower chances Friday night into Saturday.

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