FIRST ALERT: Warm weekend ahead

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A warm weather pattern will continue through the weekend and into early next week.

Tonight will be mostly clear and mild with temperatures dropping into the lower 50s along the beaches and upper 40s to near 50 inland.

Unseasonably warm weather continues.(WMBF)

Saturday will be another very warm day although likely a few degrees cooler than Friday as more clouds drift overhead from time to time. Afternoon readings will climb into the lower 70s with a few mid 70s likely for inland areas.

The forecast resembles more of a spring feel for those holiday plans this weekend.(WMBF)

A weak storm system will develop just off shore late in the day Sunday and may produce a period of cloudy skies and a stray light shower or two by the afternoon and evening. Rain chances remain slim at just 20% and most areas will stay rain-free through the entire weekend.

Next week will start of mild with another round of 70s on the way for Monday.

Attention will then turn to late next week as a cold front may provide the chance for much needed rainfall. It’s still somewhat unclear how much rain may fall or when the best chances will be, but the weather pattern will favor more unsettled weather from Wednesday into Friday. The potential exists for beneficial rainfall across much of the region.