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We'll enjoy some nice weather to kick off the fall season today with the autumnal equinox officially occurring at 2:19 p.m. Skies will run mostly sunny with a northeast breeze at 5-12 mph. Early upper 50s will peak in the mid 80s this afternoon. Winds will turn to the south at 5-10 mph Tuesday lifting the highs to the upper 80s under continued mostly sunny skies. | WITN-TV

The quiet weather will come to a close after this weekend, with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s, along with clouds and passing showers. Unsettled showers and passing storms arrive after Monday and into the next few days. A few showers could contain heavy downpours and a rumble of thunder. Temperatures hold in the upper 70s and lower 80s, with humidity increasing. If you are heading to the coastline, watch for moderate to high rip currents for areas beaches, as winds remain out of the northeas

Similar weather days today and tomorrow. Temps will start off around 60° both Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with highs topping out in the upper 70s each afternoon under mostly cloudy skies. Rain is unlikely outside of a stray coastal shower. Winds will be gusty from the NE at 15-25 mph. | WITN-TV