Forecast Last Updated at Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:49PM

Good Rain Coming

The story the first half of this week is focused around low pressure meandering up from the Gulf Coast and exiting the Mid-Atlantic coast Friday. Isolated showers & thundershowers develop late this afternoon and evening as tropical moisture begins to spread northwards. A few showers are possible late in the overnight hours as as well as the low inches closer. Tuesday and Wednesday have good coverage of showers and thundershowers keeping a lid on temperatures.

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Monday Hi: 86 Lo: 68 Becoming mostly cloudy; Isolated PM showers & thundershowers; Wind becoming SE 5-10 mph

Tuesday Hi: 78 Lo: 68 Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & thundershowers; Less warm; Light SE wind

Wednesday Hi: 82 Lo: 66 Mostly cloudy; Scattered, mainly PM showers & thundershowers; Light North wind

Thursday Hi: 86 Lo: 67 Partly cloudy & warmer; Isolated afternoon showers & thundershowers

Friday Hi: 87 Lo: 68 Afternoon clouds; Isolated PM showers and thundershowers; Warm

Further Out

Saturday - Becoming mostly cloudy by afternoon; Scattered PM showers & thundershowers; High in the mid 80s; Low in the upper 60s
Sunday - Afternoon cloud build-ups; Isolated PM showers & thundershowers; High in the mid 80s; Low in the upper 60s

Forecast Discussion

If somehow you missed a shower over the weekend you will have your chance this week. Low pressure along the AL/FL coastal regions starts moving northeast today bringing a tropical stew of moisture with it. As we await the better catalyst for rain, today has isolated late-afternoon and evening thundershowers.

Tuesday and Wednesday have good coverage of showers. Some of which break loose quickly tomorrow morning, but the bulk of it comes Tuesday afternoon and night, and then again Wednesday afternoon. Clouds and rain will keep it less warm, though very muggy.

Once the low gets the NC coast Thursday we're back to just pop-up afternoon showers that afternoon and Friday. It will be warmer as more sun returns.

After a couple of days to "dry out" a front approaches Saturday prompting scattered PM showers followed by a quieter Sunday.

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