Saturday Weather

Windy.
Rain is moving in.
DIABATIC COOLING, too. High of 43 today. Not much colder tonight.
NWS:

Today: Occasional rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 43. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Periods of rain. Low around 41. North wind between 3 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Discussion:

SYNOPSIS…HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL PUSH COLDER AIR INTO CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE GULF STATES SPREADING CLOUDINESS AND RAIN OVER THE AREA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE QUICKLY UP THE COAST AND AWAY ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN ITS WAKE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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Careful driving this am.
Via the NWS:
AREAS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION THROUGH MID MORNING BEFORE CHANGING TO ALL RAIN. ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE AND SLEET MAY DEVELOP. MOST ACCUMULATIONS WILL DEVELOP ON ELEVATED SURFACES…ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES.

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