Forecast Last Updated at Friday, September 30, 2016 at 6:21AM

Fall Break

The weather crew here at Ray’s Weather get a little break as we enter the first weekend of October. Let’s kick off the nice weather today with abundant sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Expect another cool night ahead, then Saturday and Sunday feature bright sunshine along with slowly moderating temperatures. Dry conditions continue next week.

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Friday Hi: 71 Lo: 46 Patchy valley fog early; Mostly sunny; Refreshing; Light SE wind

Saturday Hi: 73 Lo: 50 Bright sunshine; Pleasant; Light & variable wind

Sunday Hi: 75 Lo: 52 Mostly sunny & perfect; Light wind

Monday Hi: 75 Lo: 53 Great autumn weather continues with partly cloudy skies

Tuesday Hi: 73 Lo: 54 Partly cloudy & nice

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly cloudy; Still pleasant; High in the lower 70s; Low in the mid 50s
Thursday - Partly cloudy; Still nice; High in the lower 70s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

An upper level low pressure system spinning over Kentucky this morning will begin to lift northward today. Meanwhile, a stationary front that has been stalled across central North Carolina will begin to make a move to the east. In the wake of these features, high pressure will regain control of our weather, and will be with us most (if not all) of next week.

So, we get to put this thing on cruise control for the foreseeable future. The weather through the weekend will be generally sunny. Daytime highs will be quite pleasant, and lows will be quite cool and refreshing, giving those A/Cs a long overdue break.

There’s not much change as we move into next week. Expect status quo conditions with the following caveat: High pressure may take on more of a wedge configuration, leading to an increase in cloud cover.

Potent Hurricane Matthew continues westward through the central Caribbean. We expect a northward turn over the weekend, likely impacting a portion of Cuba, Haiti or maybe even Jamaica. The Bahamas will be affected as we move into next week, and maybe the Carolina coast thereafter.

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