Brighter & Warmer Today

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- High pressure still remains in control of our weather and as the ridge continues to build over the area temperatures are expected to remain in the mid-80s. Tomorrow looks to be quite similar with temperatures in the mid-80s and partly to mostly sunny skies. Tuesday a broad and weak upper-level trough will move in from the west and just clip North Carolina

as the associated low pressure passes well off to the north. As such there can be an afternoon or evening shower with a rumble or two of thunder and any rain would be welcome as April was quite day with only around inch falling (3.53 Historical Average). Otherwise, it will remain warm with a small increase in both cloud cover and humidity.

High pressure at the surface and an upper-level ridge builds back in on Wednesday promoting dry conditions and sunshine. The ridge axis moves over the area on Thursday, that'll likely be one of, if not the warmest day of the week and our temperatures will try taking a shot at the 92 degree record from 2007.

High pressure shifts east on Friday as another upper-level trough and attached cold front approaches from the west which can bring a few showers Friday and Saturday. Latest modeling shows the trough pushed farther away to the north, and if that resolution is correct that would lead to lower rainfall amounts for the Triangle.

Otherwise it is expected to remain in the mid to upper 80s this week, with dew points in the upper 50s.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Steve Stewart