Warmup begins Mon. with low humidity, highs near 80

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Any thunderstorms will be well offshore by the morning, setting the state for a less humid and pleasant end to the weekend. Highs will rebound into the low 70s this afternoon under sunny skies, about a few degrees below average. With high pressure moving in skies will stay clear overnight, letting temperatures bottom out in the low 50s before dawn tomorrow.

Warmer and pleasant once again tomorrow to begin the workweek with low humidity and highs approaching 80 under sunny skies. Upper-level ridging will begin to move in throughout the day from the west, setting the stage for a real warmup during the midweek across the Triangle. As high pressure shifts further south and east into Tuesday, sunny skies will continue but winds will turn back southerly, allowing higher dew points to return by later Tuesday onwards. Highs will reach into the mid 80s with continued increasing heights aloft,before the best warmth comes Wednesday.

With stout ridging and an approaching front on Wednesday highs will continue to climb near 90, tying or even breaking the daily record of 90 degrees set back in 1906. Clouds will begin to increase with the front approaching, and widespread 60s dew points seem likely. The front looks to get hung up north of here in Virginia on Wednesday, keeping any activity mostly north of us through the day.

Troughing will begin to dominate in the East during the late week leading to decreasing heights locally, but otherwise the warmth will hold on through the end of the week. Highs will drop a few degrees into the upper 80s Thursday and Friday, with perhaps a brief thunderstorm around with the front still lingering nearby to the north. A better push of cooler air looks to finally move in by the weekend with a front that has enough juice to make it through, brining some wetter weather as well.

Have a great rest of your weekend!
Steve Stewart