Raleigh gets one last summer-like day Friday, with morning fog concerns giving way to sunshine and a high near 91. The break will be brief: showers and thunderstorms arrive Saturday, then a soaking, much cooler pattern takes over Sunday.
Fog Fades Before Friday Heat Arrives
A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 10 a.m. Friday for southern and eastern parts of the Triangle, where visibility could fall to a quarter-mile or less. The worst conditions are expected south and east of Raleigh, with visibility improving by midmorning, according to the National Weather Service. Drivers should slow down, increase following distance and watch for school buses during the foggy commute.
After that murky start, skies turn sunny with southwest winds of 1 to 8 mph. Temperatures climb through the 70s and 80s before reaching about 91 Friday afternoon, then fall to a mild low near 69 Friday night under mostly clear skies.
Saturday Starts The Weekend Flip
Saturday brings the sharp change, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 82 before temperatures slide toward the mid-70s. A slight chance of showers arrives around midday, followed by a better chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the afternoon, with rainfall totals of roughly a tenth-inch to a quarter-inch possible.
The weekend's wetter turn becomes more serious Saturday night, when the chance of rain rises to 90%. Showers and thunderstorms are likely during the evening before steadier rain settles in, with another quarter-inch to a half-inch possible; that is a stronger rain signal than in Hoodline's earlier forecast.
Sunday Looks Like The Soaker
Sunday is shaping up as the wettest and coolest day of the weekend, with rain likely through the day, a 90% chance of precipitation and a high near 71. Rain chances remain high into Sunday night.
Monday may bring a few lingering showers. After that, Raleigh settles into a cooler fall pattern, with mostly sunny skies and highs near 68 Tuesday and 69 Wednesday, plus a chilly low around 47 Tuesday night.
