Raleigh is waking Tuesday, September 29, under mostly cloudy skies and temperatures around 68 degrees, but the clouds will not stop the Capital City from warming to 84 this afternoon. The air should turn mostly sunny, with no rain expected, setting up a sharp late-September warmup.
Heat Peaks Thursday And Friday
The forecast calls for a dry stretch through Friday, with highs near 86 Wednesday, 90 Thursday and 91 Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Overnight lows will rise from around 61 Tuesday night to the upper 60s by Friday night, offering less relief as the week goes on.
Fog Before The Sunshine
Patchy fog could briefly develop early Wednesday, especially around daybreak, before skies turn sunny. Winds should remain light through the week, so mornings may start cool and damp even as afternoons feel more like summer than early fall.
Storm Chances Return This Weekend
Saturday brings a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., with rain chances increasing Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday is expected to be cooler, topping out near 78 degrees, but showers and thunderstorms remain likely, with another chance of rain Monday.
The latest outlook is a substantive update to Monday's forecast from Hoodline, shifting the focus toward a wetter Saturday night and Sunday. No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect Tuesday, making the stretch from today through Friday the easiest window for outdoor plans.
