Early-morning showers possible ahead of dry Sunday
Our severe weather threat is moving out, and we'll be in for a cloudy day on Sunday.
Posted — UpdatedSaturday was a WRAL Weather Alert Day numerous thunderstorms brewing in the evening across central North Carolina.
The overall severe risk is low, according to WRAL meteorologist Anthony Baglione,
Most of the rain moved out around midnight, but a light shower or two will be possible in the early morning.
- Sunday: Cloudy, high of 74.
- Monday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 77.
- Tuesday: Partly Cloudy. 20% chance of precipitation. Highs in the low 80s.
Dry Sunday ahead
Once the rain moves out, Sunday will be cloudy and cool -- a nice afternoon for enjoying some time outside.
After a muggy and wet weekend, it should turn less humid and morning lows will fall into the 50s for Monday and Tuesday.
We have an early look at Memorial Day Weekend and it looks like it could be warmer than normal and wetter than normal as well. By Thursday we'll be in the 90s.
The rain won't be gone for long, as scattered showers and storms could return by Friday evening for Memorial Day weekend travel.
7-day forecast for central NC
- Sunday: Cloudy, high of 74.
- Monday: Partly Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
- Tuesday: Partly Cloudy. 20% chance of precipitation. Highs in the low 80s.
- Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs between the high 80s and low 90s.
- Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High around 86.
- Saturday: 40% chance for rain and storms. High of 83.
Prepare for a busy 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
The number of named storms is significantly higher than the long-term average and moderately higher than recent 30-year averages, according to Lian Xie, professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at N.C. State.
In 2024, N.C. State researchers predict:
- 15-20 named storms
- 10 to 12 may grow strong enough to become hurricanes (the historical average is six)
- Three to four becoming major hurricanes
Meanwhile, forecasters at Colorado State University are calling for 24 named storms in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. That is higher than the average year, when 14 storms earn a name.
CSU forecasters say 11 storms will reach hurricane strength, up from the average of seven, and five of those hurricanes could be "major," that is Category 3, 4 or 5, with winds over 111 mph.
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