Raleigh started Wednesday with dense fog, while a Dense Fog Advisory for portions of southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina was due to expire at 9 a.m., after the threat had ended. The forecast calls for above-normal warmth, with highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s, and rain chances increasing later in the week. The NWS advisory and Raleigh point forecast provide the alert and later-week outlook.
Fog First, Sunshine Later
A Dense Fog Advisory for portions of southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina was due to expire at 9 a.m., and the threat had ended. Fog remained a concern in the region. The NWS alert gives the advisory details; the earlier report noted the fog.
The advisory for portions of southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina was due to expire at 9 a.m., with the threat reported to have ended. The forecast discussion broadly calls for highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s, 10 to 15 degrees above normal. The NWS alert and Raleigh’s forecast give the advisory and temperature outlook.
Dense fog advisories signal a travel hazard, not just a patch of poor visibility: the National Weather Service’s alert said visibility could fall to between one-quarter and one-half mile across portions of southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina. Drivers were advised to slow down, use headlights and leave extra space between vehicles. The advisory was set to expire at 9 a.m., with the threat reported to have ended. The NWS alert and advisory update described the conditions and driving precautions.
The NWS forecast discussion calls for highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s, about 10 to 15 degrees above normal. Raleigh-Durham’s daily climate normals provide the broader climate context.
Warm Thursday, Wetter Friday
Thursday brings a chance of showers, with highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s. The National Weather Service’s Raleigh forecast includes the Thursday shower chance and above-normal warmth.
Rain chances increase Thursday night, with a 60% chance of precipitation and storms possible after 4 a.m.
Friday Brings The Week’s Wettest Weather
Friday remains the week’s wettest and most unsettled day, with a 90% chance of showers, possibly including a thunderstorm, and a high near 74 degrees. The 50th-percentile rainfall estimate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches. The National Weather Service’s updated Raleigh forecast supports the rain chance, temperature and rainfall estimate.
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are forecast Friday, with the chance of rain at 90%. The updated NWS Raleigh discussion gives a 50th-percentile rainfall estimate of 0.5 to 0.75 inches, with 10th-percentile amounts around 0.25 inches and 90th-percentile amounts from 0.75 to 1.5 inches. The latest forecast discussion says a few storms are possible, especially late morning through afternoon, with a low-end risk of strong to locally damaging wind gusts. Saturday is forecast sunny with a high near 67 degrees. The point forecast and NWS Raleigh’s forecast discussion detail the rain, storm and weekend outlook.
Sunny Weekend Cooldown
Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 43, followed by a mostly sunny Sunday with a high near 64. Monday and Tuesday stay dry and mild, with highs near 65 and 67 degrees, respectively.
After Wednesday’s near-80-degree afternoon and Thursday’s low-80s warmth, Raleigh’s mornings will feel much more like November by the weekend. The practical forecast: fog for the commute, summerlike warmth midweek, rain Friday and jackets by Saturday morning.
