Less humid to start the work week

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Good Monday morning! A cold front continues to move towards the area and a cooler, less humid airmass will settle over Central NC by midmorning. It will still be rather warm, with highs approaching 90, but nowhere near yesterday's whopping 101.

With a mixture of sunshine and clouds, it should be a great day to get outside and celebrate the Canes winning the Stanley Cup!!

Cooler and less humid air and some sunshine will continue tomorrow as a small area of high pressure hangs over the mid-Atlantic.

By Wednesday, warmer, more humid air will filter back into the region, with temperatures climbing into the 90s. Heat and humidity continue to build on Thursday with temperatures climbing to around 100. There may be a spotty afternoon thunderstorm, but most places will likely remain dry.

Our attention will then turn towards the Gulf, as an area of low pressure tries to squeak out and develop just off the Texas coast. Almost all models show either a weak area of low pressure or a concentrated area of rain moving through the Southeast from Thursday night to Friday night. Timing differs a bit between models, with dry air moving in as soon as

Friday morning, some with others waiting until Saturday morning. Regardless of the exact timing, we will certainly take any rain that we can get with drought conditions continuing to intensify across the area.

Looking ahead, high pressure settles into the area by midday Saturday at the latest on current modeling so the weekend should be primarily dry. Temperatures will be slightly above average, with high in the low to mid 90s.

While we wait for the day/time decision on the Canes' parade, if it occurs this weekend, we will have very similar weather to the 2006 parade, which had a high of 92, a low of 67, and abundant sunshine! Here's to hoping we get some similarly beautiful weather to celebrate our 2026 Carolina Hurricanes!

Tropics:
1. Northwestern Gulf :
A trough of low pressure located over northeastern Mexico continues
to produce disorganized shower and thunderstorm activity.
Development is not expected during the next day or so while the
trough remains inland and drifts generally northward over
northeastern Mexico and southern Texas. The system is then forecast
to move northeastward and could re-emerge over the northwestern Gulf
of America late Tuesday or Wednesday, where environmental conditions
may support some development around midweek. Regardless of tropical
cyclone formation, heavy rainfall and flash flooding are possible
across portions of eastern and southern Texas and Louisiana this
week.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...30 percent.

Have a good day!
Kweilyn