Severe weather moves out; cooler temps move in

After a stormy Wednesday, we'll be in for a cooler couple of days.

The skies should be calm, with temperatures in the low 50s overnight.

By Thursday morning, lows we will be mid 40s by 6 a.m. We should stay in the 40s until 10 a.m.

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• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, cooler with a high of 62 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy but dry. Highs in the low 60s.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 60s.

Cold snap on the way this week

Thursday will be significantly cooler, with a high of only 62 degrees. Bundle up – Thursday night will dip down to a chilly 39 degrees.

Thankfully, the cold snap won't last long. Friday morning will start off cold, but highs will climb back up into the upper 50s and low 60s by the afternoon.

This weekend looks cooler with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the mid 60s for both Friday and Saturday. We'll see temperatures in the 30s on Friday and Saturday nights. A frost advisory is possible for Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Conditions should be cool and dry at the Dreamville Music Festival.

Next week, we're back in the 70s again!

With all this warm weather, the flowers and trees are blooming – meaning pollen counts are high. If you're sneezing, that could be why!

7-day forecast for central NC

• Thursday: Cloudy but dry. High of 62.
• Friday: Cloudy but dry. Highs in the low 60s.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny skies with highs in the low 60s.
• Sunday: Sunny skies. High of 66.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and slightly warmer. Highs in the low 70s.
• Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance for a few showers. Highs in the mid 70s.

April 8: Eyes on the skies for a total solar eclipse

We're getting closer to the next total solar eclipse for North America, which is happening on April 8.

We won't see a total eclipse in North Carolina, but lots of people will travel to take it in! Ohio will be the closest spot to drive to from Raleigh for the path of totality.

In Raleigh we'll only see a partial eclipse starting just before 2 p.m. We'll see the maximum effect at approximately 3:15 p.m.