Residents in Raleigh can expect a mix of cloudy skies and showery intervals this week, as reported by the National Weather Service. With the humidity at a brisk 45% and a dewpoint of 23°F, it's set for a largely overcast day today with the possibility of rain likely between the afternoon hours of 1pm and 5pm.
The current temperature hovers at a cool 43°F, and the wind speed stands at a gentle SW 3 mph; however, as the day progresses, Raleigh's weather will see some activity with the chance of precipitation sitting at 60%, forecasting less than a tenth of an inch of rainfall, whereas tonight the odds of rainfall decrease to 40% before skies start to clear. The upcoming week's weather narrative unfolds with a sunny Tuesday that boasts a high near 59°F and a clearer Tuesday night with temperatures dropping around 36°F, but the winds will remain tame cruising at 6 to 9 mph flowing westerly.
Midweek forecasts brought forth from NWS Raleigh indicate a leap in temperatures with Wednesday's sunny outlook peaking at 65°F, strengthening southwest winds kick up to 15 mph, featuring occasional gusts as high as 31 mph. As the sun sets, conditions are expected to settle with a mostly clear Wednesday night and a low hovering around 35°F, leading into a mostly sunny Thursday with a comfortable high near 56°F; yet as Thursday night falls, the clouds will gather and temperatures are set to rest at a more balmy 41°F.
Friday may usher in showers after 1pm again under cloudy expanses, presenting a warmer high close to 61°F, and as night befalls, showers are looking quite likely, especially post 1 am, with temperatures maintaining a very mild 53°F, the Saturday weather script reads a chance of showers with a partly sunny high of 63°F, the atmosphere's shape-shifting manner has its act follow through into Saturday night with a 30% chance of more rain and a considerable dip into a 36°F low which contrasts the warmth just a dusk ago. The dance of sun and clouds culminates on Sunday with a return to a predominantly sunny disposition and a high in the mid-50s, positioning the residents of Raleigh for an oscillation in skies as the city trudges through the ebbs and flows of late January's climate theatre.
