Rain Returns by Friday

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- First Alert Day-Saturday: A storm system will bring rounds of rain and storms Friday night through Saturday. There is a Level 1 risk of severe storms, with damaging winds and hail being the main threat. Locally heavy rain may lead to some flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Weekend totals will be around 1-2" for most, with isolated higher totals.

High pressure will be firmly in control tonight, bringing us a mostly clear, comfortable night. It will be cool enough that folks can turn off the air conditioner.

The next storm is gathering in the south-central states this evening and will move in here just in time to bring us an active weekend. While it will be a big severe weather producer in the southern Plains today and toward the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys tomorrow, it will weaken approaching the eastern states. We are expecting mostly run-of-the-mill showers and thunderstorms here as early as later tomorrow afternoon, and then they are more likely both Saturday and Sunday. The risk of severe weather will not be zero this weekend, but it will be fairly low. These storms are capable of bringing some heavy downpours, and that seems a good possibility on both days this weekend.

We can't fully rule out a shower on Monday as the low exits the region, most likely during the morning. Despite this, we start to see more sunshine by the afternoon hours, and sunshine continues on Tuesday as high pressure gains control of the weather. It will warm up nicely by midweek, with highs at least in the middle 80s. The next chance of rain is late Wednesday.

Have a great evening!

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