Storms Tonight

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- LIVE RADAR

First Alert Days-Today & Thursday: There is a Level 2 risk of severe storms today and Thursday. Overall, coverage will be limited this evening and more widespread overnight. Storm coverage with increase Thursday, with rounds of rain and storms in the morning and afternoon. Damaging winds, hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible.

A cluster of severe thunderstorms will be moving from Kentucky this evening, across the Carolina mountains early tonight, then into central North Carolina tomorrow morning. While this area of storms will be weakening as they slide down out of the mountains late tonight, it may hold together enough to bring us a few downpours and a rumble or two of thunder tomorrow morning. This will tend to stabilize the atmosphere for a few hours, before another spoke of vorticity approaches from the west in the afternoon hours. While this first around of rains may lower the risk of severe storms overall tomorrow, the risk is still there and needs to be mentioned.

A cold front will move through the area tomorrow evening and once that frontal passage takes place, skies will partially clear and the risk for thunderstorms is over.

Friday is still a close call here as a wave of low pressure move by to the south. It will likely be close enough to bring us a period of rain Friday and areas farther south may also have a thunderstorm.

High pressure will follow over the weekend, just in time for Mothers Day. It will be stellar both days with fair weather clouds, some sun and lower humidity. Afternoon highs will be in the mid-70s with lows in the mid 50s. We have sped up the next rain opportunity, adding it to Tuesday's forecast.

Have a great evening!

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