Forecast Last Updated at Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 7:00PM

Gradual Improvement

Today ended up being a total washout for the area with unseasonably cool temperatures, breaking the record for the coolest high temperature for today (The old record was 57, set in 1951). The pattern we're in will gradually weaken its hold over the next few days. On-and-off showers continue tonight. Tomorrow it warms a little, but remains cool with mostly cloudy skies and widely scattered showers. Tuesday warms a bit more with partly cloudy skies, and widely scattered showers mostly in the afternoon.

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Sunday Hi: 53 Lo: 49 Generally cloudy tonight with on-and-off showers; Light NW wind

Monday Hi: 61 Lo: 52 Mostly cloudy; Showers likely; Maybe a PM t-shower; NW wind 5-10 mph

Tuesday Hi: 66 Lo: 53 Partly cloudy; Widely scattered mainly PM showers; East wind 5-10 mph

Wednesday Hi: 69 Lo: 53 Partly cloudy; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers

Thursday Hi: 73 Lo: 54 Scattered clouds; Warmer; Isolated PM showers & thundershowers

Further Out

Friday - Partly sunny; Warm; Isolated PM showers & thundershowers; High in the mid 70s; Low in the mid 50s
Saturday - Partly sunny; Warm; High in the upper 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

Low-pressure has come ashore in eastern North Carolina while an upper level low pressure system spins overhead.

Today ended up a total washout, but the heaviest, steadiest rain has now lifted north of the area. More showers will pivot back into the High Country tonight. Skies slowly clear through midweek, becoming partly cloudy. Monday will have scattered to numerous showers, while Tuesday keeps most showers in the afternoon. Temperatures become seasonably cool by Tuesday.

The low pressure over eastern North Carolina moves northeastward off the coast, and a weak high pressure settles over the Southeast. Temperatures increase as clouds and coverage of afternoon showers and thundershowers slowly decreases.

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