Some spotty light rain tonight

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert-Spotty Rain Tonight: Spotty rain and isolated rumbles of thunder will be possible tonight along and ahead of a cold front. There are no severe weather concerns. Rain totals will be around 0.10" or less.

Good Wednesday! High pressure will keep skies bright today with afternoon highs near 80 ahead of the cold front.

Attention then turns to a cold front arriving tonight as low pressure tracks through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Increasing clouds late Wednesday will give way to a few showers after sunset. While a brief downpour can't be ruled out, rainfall amounts look underwhelming, with most places under 0.10" or less. Some places may end up completely dry tomorrow night.

Behind the front, high pressure returns Thursday with cooler and drier conditions, followed by a pleasant Friday. Highs Thursday will be near 70 with gusts of 20-25mph. Friday's highs will be in the mid/upper 70s.

The pattern then flips back toward warmer weather heading into the weekend. Temperatures will climb steadily, with highs approaching 90 degrees as early as Saturday and highs at or above 90 lasting into early next week. Dew points will also creep back above 60, adding a touch of humidity.

With surface high pressure anchored nearby, meaningful precipitation looks limited, raising concerns for continued or even worsening drought conditions. So far this year, we are at a record low precipitation with only 7.32" since January 1, which is about half of the average.

Have a good day!
Kweilyn