Freeze Warning Wednesday morning

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert Day -Wednesday AM: A Freeze Warning is in effect Wednesday from 4am to 9am for the following counties: Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Halifax-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe- Chatham- Wake-Johnston-Wilson-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne. Lows will drop into the low 30s north and mid 30s in the Triangle. Lows will be in the upper 30s in the Sandhills. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

With high pressure overhead skies will keep clear tonight, allowing temperatures to drop into the 30s across the Triangle, with the usually colder spots possible dropping near freezing before dawn. A Freeze Warning is already in effect from 4am Wednesday to 9am Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be sunny and cool with highs in the low 60s.

High pressure will begin to move offshore as another storm system over the lower Great Lakes begins to track eastward.

Clouds will begin to increase overnight Wednesday ahead of this storm helping to keep lows in the low 40s. With high pressure to the east on Thursday a southerly wind will redevelop, allowing highs to get back into the 70s across the Triangle by the afternoon.

A cold front moving toward the region will bring a period of showers late Thursday into Thursday night.

Scattered showers and isolated storms will be possible Friday with the front. A few showers may linger into early Saturday morning. Expect highs in the 60s Friday through Sunday.

Early next week will see southwest winds develop ahead of another midweek front, allowing for some good warmth near 80 both Monday and Tuesday with continued dry weather.

Enjoy the sunshine!
Cruz Medina