The past few weekends have featured the chance of snow and rain (and ice in one case), but this one looks to break from the mold. Precipitation chances are expected to stay rather low throughout the weekend. A coastal storm system will pass well to the south and east of the area on Thursday, with only a slight chance of a flurry or two in the air across areas to the south and east like the New Jersey shore. Temperatures Thursday afternoon should reach into the upper 20's at finest, as winds turn northwest. Another very cold night is expected Thursday Night into Friday morning, with temperatures dropping into the single digits inland and into the low to mid teens in urban areas. The warming trend will begin by Friday afternoon, with high's jumping into the mid to upper 30's. By Saturday and Sunday, high temperatures are expected to eclipse 40 degrees, with overnight lows also warmer, in the mid to upper 20's. Featured image: WRF-ARW forecast high temperatures for Thursday, February 10th, 2011.

Today (Thursday): Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Winds northwest at 8 to 12 miles per hour.

Tonight (Thursday Night): Mostly clear and cold, with low temperatures near 16. Single digit lows inland away from the coast and the city. Northwest winds 5 to 10 miles per hour.

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