Cold days ahead!

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- We continue to monitor the trough of low pressure that will be swinging through the East tonight and tomorrow, holding on to a low-end chance for a spotty shower tonight and tomorrow.

With the base of the 500mb trough progged to swing through the Triangle during the afternoon, the low heights aloft combined with the NAM/HRRR and other convective models depicting the chance for a spotty shower around that could produce between a trace to a few hundredths of rain in a few places.

Following tomorrow's trough / frontal passage, the main highlight going forward through the weekend will be the dry and chilly conditions that will settle in across the viewing area. An expansive area of high pressure slated to build in behind the front will likely bring along temperatures that will bottom out on Sunday, with highs only reaching the lower 40s.

We continue to monitor the potential for a returned chance for rain beginning next Tuesday as the high begins to slide off the Atlantic coast, allowing for an east to southeast flow regime to bring back more available moisture to the area.

Conditions will continue to be monitored Wednesday and Thursday as the high slides off the Atlantic coast, allowing for a higher chance for rain to move into the area. The upper air pattern remains pretty convoluted with multiple shortwave troughs embedded within the overall flow right around Christmas which will continue to be closely monitored.

Have a great day!

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