WRAL Weather Alert Day: Tuesday brings winds up to 45 mph, power outages possible
The first half of Tuesday is a WRAL Weather Alert Day due to the possibility of damaging winds.
A wind advisory in effect for much of the state expires Tuesday at noon. Wind gusts up to 45 mph will be possible Tuesday morning, which could lead to wind damage and isolated power outages.
Overnight rain was moving away Tuesday morning, and the rest of the day looks dry and partly cloudy. Wind gusts should start to die down after 1 p.m.
"Last night's showers move out and skies will be clearing. It remains breezy through the afternoon with mostly sunny skies and temperatures holding in the mid 50s to low 60s," said Elizabeth Gardner.
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- Tuesday: Wind gusts around 45 mph, dry and cloudy this afternoon. Highs around 60 degrees.
- Wednesday: Abundant sunshine and highs in the upper 50s. No rain in the forecast.
- Thursday: Partly cloudy, windy and milder. Highs in the lower-mid 60s.
Looking ahead
Temperatures will return to the low 60s by Tuesday afternoon. For Valentine's Day, the weather looks great for Wednesday, with a lot of sunshine and highs in the upper 50s.
Wednesday evening will be chilly, however, with lows dropping into the 30s.
Thursday and Friday will be mild and dry, with highs in the low to mid 60s.
The next best chance for rain is late Friday into Saturday thanks to a front and low pressure system. Saturday and Sunday will be cooler, with highs in the 50s.
Of the two weekend days, Sunday will be drier than Saturday.
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Fun weather facts
- It's the 10 year anniversary of the snow storm called the Snowpocalypse that took place Feb.12-13, 2014. The snow storm became a meme fest for the Triangle.
- April 8 will be the next solar eclipse. We won't see it in NC, but lots of people will travel to take it in! Ohio will be the closest spot to drive to from Raleigh.
7-day forecast for central NC
- Tuesday: Very windy and dry overall. High around 60 degrees. Cold temperatures overnight.
- Wednesday: Highs in the upper 50s. Abundant sunshine.
- Thursday: Partly cloudy skies and dry. Highs in the mid 60s.
- Friday: Partly cloudy and dry. Highs in the low 60s.
- Saturday: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. High is 53.
- Sunday: Partly cloudy with a high of 53. Mostly dry.
- Monday: Partly cloudy and milder. Highs in the mid 50s-60.
