The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a detailed forecast beginning Monday with clear skies and temperatures reaching a high of 83 degrees. Winds are expected to remain calm before shifting east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Overnight conditions will be partly cloudy with a low of 61 degrees and light southeast winds. Tuesday will follow a similar pattern, remaining sunny with a high near 83 degrees and light southern winds developing in the afternoon. By Tuesday night, skies will turn mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers after 2 a.m. and a low near 67 degrees.
According to the National Weather Service, weather conditions are expected to change on Wednesday with showers likely throughout the day and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. High temperatures will reach near 78 degrees with winds becoming westerly around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation stands at 80 percent, with rainfall between a quarter and half an inch. Wednesday night will bring a 60 percent chance of showers, with thunderstorms possible before 8 p.m. Conditions will gradually taper off by 2 a.m., leading into a mostly cloudy night with lows around 54 degrees.
The latter part of the week will be drier and cooler. Thursday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 68 degrees and a low near 52 degrees at night. Friday will bring partly sunny skies with highs around 71 degrees and lows near 55 degrees. The weekend forecast shows mostly sunny conditions with highs in the low 70s and steady lows in the mid-50s, with Saturday peaking near 73 degrees and Sunday near 72 degrees.
