First Alert: More rain on the way, cooler temps on Saturday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Expect gradual clearing on Thursday as high pressure builds in, allowing high temperatures to reach the low to mid-70s.

Temperatures tonight will fall into the upper 40s under partly cloudy skies.

Flow shifts southwesterly on Friday afternoon, which will help highs top out around 70 in the afternoon. Clouds will increase through the day.

The next opportunity for rain arrives late Friday night through Saturday as an area of low pressure tracks along the aforementioned cold front. Rain totals will be around 1" or less for most. Cooler air will be drawn in on Saturday, with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s and lows in the 40s.

Sunday will be dry and mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s.

Temperatures rebound into the mid 70s early next week and back to the 80s by midweek. Another round of rain may may arrive later next week. Since this is still more than a week out, it will be something to monitor for now.

Have a great day!