Raleigh residents can look forward to a myriad of weather changes this week as sunny skies are set to give way to an impending stretch of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh, NC. Although today has started off with just a few clouds and a brisk high near 65 degrees Fahrenheit, the NWS reports that this calm before the storm will be short-lived, with a change in forecast bringing rain and fluctuating temperatures throughout the rest of the week.
The current conditions sport a comfortable humidity at 57 percent and a wind chill making it feel closer to 30°F, despite the actual temperature hovering around 36°F. With a wind speed coming from the southwest at 8 mph, it's advised to dress warmly this morning. "After 5 am, there’s a chance of rain," alerts the NWS, with tonight's increasing clouds pulling the low to around 43 degrees. Although Raleigh residents might expect precipitation, less than a tenth of an inch is probable.
Monday’s forecast projects rain to be a main event before 1 pm, with a high near 58 and winds gusting as high as 20 mph. The chance of precipitation jumps dramatically to 90%, with new precipitation amounts anticipated to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. As night falls, the rain likelihood persists at 50%, paired with mostly cloudy conditions and temperate lows around 52 degrees.
With Tuesday promising a 50% shot of showers amidst mostly cloudy skies and a high near 68, residents should prepare for potential wetness. The south wind will blow lightly at 3 to 8 mph, but that won't be enough to stave off the showers looming into Tuesday night. "Showers," the forecast straightforwardly predicts, with a full-fledged chance of precipitation and a low around 59 degrees come evening. as per the NWS.
The onslaught of wet weather carries on into Wednesday, where the chance of showers holds firm at 90%. However, relief is on the horizon as Wednesday night is expected mostly clear with a substantial drop in temperature to a low around 29. The rest of the week takes a drier turn, as per NWS forecasts, with sunny days and clear nights leading into a mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 51 degrees. Raleigh’s weather ride underscores the fickleness of early winter – from balmy highs to chilly lows, with raindrops punctuating the tale.
