RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Rains have shifted out of the area as of early afternoon with clearing to sweep east across the Triangle overnight tonight. Final rain totals in the area were mostly 1.25 to 1.50 inches with the airport officially recording 1.51 inches.
The air mass settling into the areaovernight is chilly so min temps tomorrow morning will be dropping into the upper 30s in most areas with a few of the colder outlying areas dipping into the mid-30s. We may see some patchy fog as well.
The chilly weather won't last long. Rising heights and warming 850 level temps support afternoon temperatures tomorrow close to 70. The Easter weekend will be even warmer.
Temperatures Saturday will reach the mid-70s, then are likely to pass 80 Easter Sunday. A storm moving east across northern Ohio is fairly compact and will keep its moisture well to our north Saturday afternoon. The warmest part of the air mass will be moving through eastern North Carolina Monday into Tuesday but a nearby frontal boundary will result in cloud issues and put a cap on afternoon highs. If this boundary is farther north, we will have more sun and higher afternoon readings.
A cold frontal passage Tuesday night will bring a sharp ending to the warm regime with temperatures the middle of next week dropping a few degrees below normal.
Have a great evening!!!
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