Raleigh woke up to a cool, humid start Monday, with Raleigh-Durham International reporting roughly 59°F and light winds around 5:40 a.m. ET. A cold front is sliding through today, bringing a low chance of spotty afternoon showers and a burst of breezy north winds that could gust near 20 mph. Afternoon highs should top out near 70–72°F before dropping into the low 60s by late day.
Afternoon Showers Try To Crash The Commute
Between about 1–3 p.m. ET, there is a slight chance of light rain, with the best odds north of the city and an overall precipitation probability near 25–30 percent. According to the National Weather Service, an area of low pressure along the front may focus any heavier showers farther south and east, so most neighborhoods are in line for only brief, spotty wetting rain. Gusty north winds could make umbrellas a bit of a workout on exposed routes.
Evening Breeze, Overnight Fog Risk
Tonight stays mostly cloudy with a low near 47°F and north winds around 2–9 mph, with gusts up to about 18 mph. Where rain manages to linger this afternoon, patchy to locally dense fog could form late tonight into Tuesday morning across parts of the Piedmont, especially near RDU, leading to reduced visibility for early commuters. Winds should ease Tuesday as high pressure builds in, allowing sunnier skies to take over by midmorning.
Midweek Thunder, Then Summer Sneaks In
Wednesday brings another chance of afternoon showers and isolated storms, followed by a stronger round of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night with possible local rainfall totals of a quarter to a half-inch. Once that system moves out, much warmer, drier air builds in for the weekend, with highs climbing into the upper 80s to around 90 by Sunday. For background on the developing pattern, see our earlier soaking rains coverage.
