Chilly mornings and mild afternoons expected this week in Elizabeth City

Elizabeth City residents can expect chilly mornings with temperatures in the mid 40s at sunrise Monday, according to WITN. Afternoon highs will reach near 70 degrees under blue skies with a northwest breeze around 10 mph.

Temperatures will remain in the low 70s through Veterans Day with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Overnight lows are expected to dip to around 40 degrees each night.

A cold front is forecast to approach late Thursday, bringing a 30% chance of an afternoon or evening shower. Afterward, north winds will cause temperatures to drop.

From Friday through Sunday, highs will only reach the mid to upper 50s despite mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows could fall into the low to mid 30s, with inland areas possibly seeing the first widespread frost of the season by Saturday morning.

By Monday, temperatures will rise slightly to the upper 60s along the coast with sunny skies and west winds blowing at 10-20 mph, WITN reported.