COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) -- Good Thursday morning! We're waking up to a brighter, clearer start across the region, with morning temperatures holding steady in the low 70s. Expect more sunshine through the morning hours with mostly sunny skies carrying into the afternoon and evening.

With the return of more direct sunshine, afternoon highs will climb a bit warmer than yesterday, reaching into the upper 80s across much of the area. Rain chances today are very slim — so slim, in fact, that we've taken it out of the forecast entirely.

Looking Ahead to Friday: The end of the workweek remains mostly dry, with a mix of mostly to partly sunny skies by the afternoon. The stalled front will finally wash out, giving way to building high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic — a setup that should keep things c

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