Forecast Last Updated at Friday, August 19, 2022 at 4:55PM

Mostly Cloudy; Dodging Showers and Storms

Skies will be mostly cloudy this evening and overnight. Widely scattered showers and thundershowers that develop this afternoon will linger into the evening.

Through Monday, periods of showers and storms should develop anytime during the day or night along with areas of fog. Most of the rain should occur during the afternoon each day though. Temperatures will be slightly below average. Saturday looks to have the least coverage of rain with Sunday and Monday having the greatest coverage. There should be much less coverage of rain and storms and more sunshine Tuesday through late week with slightly warmer temperatures.

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Friday Hi: 71 Lo: 57 Mostly cloudy; Widely scattered late afternoon and evening showers & t-showers, some staying overnight; Some fog developing tonight; SE wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 74 Lo: 59 Partly to mostly cloudy with areas of fog; Widely scattered mostly PM showers & t-storms, some staying overnight; South wind 5-10 mph

Sunday Hi: 73 Lo: 59 Mostly cloudy with areas of fog; Daytime showers & t-storms, staying overnight; Light wind

Monday Hi: 72 Lo: 57 Mostly cloudy; Scattered daytime showers and t-storms

Tuesday Hi: 75 Lo: 57 Partly sunny; Isolated shower or t-shower

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly sunny; Isolated shower or t-shower; High in the mid 70s; Low in the upper 50s
Thursday - Partly sunny; Widely scattered showers and thundershowers; High in the mid 70s; Low in the upper 50s

Forecast Discussion

A warm front to our south will continue to move north tonight with waves of low pressure riding along it. The warm front will remain close enough to bring periods of showers and storms through Sunday. Areas of fog will be persistent as well. The rain could occur anytime of the day or night and not just be focused in the afternoon, although, most of the rain should occur in the afternoon. Sunday looks wetter than Saturday. Temperatures will be slightly below average.

By Monday, the warm front is stalled over NC while a cold front moves in from the northwest. The front will move through from the northwest Tuesday but it will stall not too far to our south. Monday will be a mostly cloudy day with periods of showers and storms. Drier air works in for Tuesday but with the front still close by, we can't rule out a few showers or storms Tuesday through Thursday. Those days will be much drier than Monday and have more sunshine. With more sunshine, temperatures will be a little warmer but near average overall.

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