Frost Advisory, Rain returns tomorrow

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert-Morning Frost Risk: A Frost Advisory is in effect for most of Central NC today until 9am. Temps are in the mid 30s to low 40s. Frost could harm or kill sensitive outdoor vegetation or plants if left uncovered.

Cooler Today: Today will be mostly sunny, with widespread cloud cover increasing later today and into tonight. High pressure over Canada will lead to below-average temps, with highs in the 50s, which will be around 10-15 degrees cooler than yesterday. Lows will be in the low to mid 40s.

Rain Thursday: A disturbance will move into the region Thursday bringing another chance of rain. Rain totals will be around a third to half of an inch. Thursday will be chilly with highs in the mid/upper 50s.

High pressure will settle back over the Mid-Atlantic Friday and through the weekend. Conditions will remain dry with temperatures back to above normal for the weekend. Highs will be in the mid/upper 60s with lows in the 40s.

Tropics: Central and Western Caribbean Sea: 1. Central and Western Caribbean Sea (AL99):Showers and thunderstorms continue in associated with a broad area of low pressure over the central Caribbean Sea. Environmental conditions appear conducive for development, and a tropical depression is likely to form within the next couple of days while the system moves slowly westward into the western Caribbean Sea. Afterward, further development is likely while the disturbance meanders over the western Caribbean Sea through the weekend. The system is forecast begin moving slowly northwestward by early next week. Interests across the western and northwestern Caribbean Sea should monitor the progress of this system. Regardless of development, heavy rains are expected over Jamaica and portions of Haiti during the next day or so.

* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...80 percent.

* Formation chance through 7 days...high...90 percent.

Have a good day!

Kweilyn