A Cold November Rain

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert-Rain Returns: Today will be the most impactful day of weather across Central NC since Hurricane Helene moved through in late September. Expect chilly rain and a chance for isolated storms through today and tonight.

An approaching front from the west and a developing rea of low pressure over the lee of the southern Appalachians this morning will result in rain by midmorning. Locally heavy rain will be possible this afternoon and evening, along with isolated thunderstorms. Storms should remain below severe parameters, but gust winds will be possible. Rain totals will be around a 0.50-1.50" for most, with an isolated 2" possible. It'll be chilly with highs upper 40s to mid 50s.

High pressure will settle back over the Mid-Atlantic Friday and through the weekend. Conditions will remain dry with temperatures pushing slightly above normal for the weekend. Highs will be in the mid/upper 60s with lows in the 40s. Highs will climb into the low to mid 70s early next week. Rain chance will climb by midweek as the next front approaches along with enhanced tropical moisture.

Tropics: Tropical Depression Nineteen is over the Central Caribbean Sea and moving west. This motion should continue through today, taking the system across the western Caribbean Sea. The depression is expected to stall and meander near the north coast of Honduras late Friday and through the weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts.Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm later today and continue strengthening, if it remains over water.

The system is forecast to approach Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico at or near hurricane strength by early next week where there is a risk of dangerous storm surge and damaging winds. It is too soon to determine what impacts the system could bring to portions of the eastern Gulf of Mexico, including Florida, the

Florida Keys, and Cuba during the middle portion of next week.

Have a good day!

Kweilyn