Stormy start to week: Showers, damaging winds, freeze watch issued through midweek

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Severe thunderstorms moved through central North Carolina on Monday afternoon and through the early evening hours, soaking the area and kicking up wind gusts as high as 50-60 mph in the Sandhills.

Timeline

Isolated severe storms produced wind gusts and locally heavy rain along with noticeably cooler temperatures.

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The rain eases up overnight as a cold front moves through. Rain tapers off after midnight and should not affect the morning commute.

Looking Ahead

A freeze watch is in effect until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday for the following counties: Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Davidson, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Johnston, Wilson, Stanly, Montgomery, Moore, Lee, Harnett and Wayne.

Temperatures will drop to the low to mid-30s Tuesday night, supporting freeze potential north and frost potential in the Triangle.

There will be much cooler weather into midweek, with highs into the upper 50s to near 60.

On Thursday, clouds will thicken. A few areas may hit 70 degrees, but most will be in the 60s.

Another cold front will move through Friday, bringing some scattered showers.