Raleigh residents should prepare for wet weather. Showers and thunderstorms are likely today, mainly between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds are expected to remain calm, and rainfall could total less than a tenth of an inch, with higher amounts possible during thunderstorms according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast also indicates showers and thunderstorms are likely this evening before 1 a.m., then showers and a possible thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Overnight skies will be mostly cloudy with temperatures around 69 degrees. There is a 70% chance of precipitation this evening, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch.
An active weather system is expected to continue into early next week. Saturday has a 90% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall between a quarter and half an inch and similar conditions likely through Monday. The National Weather Service has noted a slight risk of excessive rain that could lead to flooding, particularly in urban areas.
Additionally, a tropical low-pressure system in the northeast Caribbean near Hispaniola may affect the Southeast U.S., including the Carolinas, early next week as it drifts northwest and north. Further details are available from the National Hurricane Center. Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant conditions following Standard Operating Procedures.
