Clouds Build, Hurricane Francine Approaches U.S.
Scattered showers return to the forecast as soon as Thursday evening and last well into the weekend.
We hope you’ve enjoyed this beautiful stretch of weather to kick off September, because the forecast turns nasty by the end of the week thanks to Hurricane Francine. Clouds build in this Wednesday afternoon across the Carolinas as a plume of moisture approaches from the southwest. Highs will remain slightly below average in the 60s, 70s, and 80s across the board. Northeasterly breezes begin to pick up on Thursday as Francine surges inland. The center of circulation will remain several hundred miles to our west, but rain chances will rise as the system throws tropical showers in our direction.
While no single day ahead looks like a washout, off-and-on scattered showers and storms can be expected Thursday evening through Sunday morning, with the most intense rain likely coming on Saturday. Rain totals may vary widely between a tenth of an inch up to an inch from east-to-west over the next five days; areas farther west will see higher rain chances and totals. Highs will struggle to get out of the 60s and 70s within this timeframe. The remnants of Francine likely dissipate by the end of the weekend, but models are picking up on a newly developing area of tropical low pressure off the Carolina coastline as we move into next week.
Today: Clouds build. High: 81°. Wind: E 5-10.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Cool. Low: 62°. Wind: NE 5-10.
Thursday: Cloudy. Stray shower late? High: 79°. Wind: NE 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Thursday Night: Remaining cloudy with a few showers overnight. Low: 67°. Wind: NE 5-15. Gusts: 20+
Friday: Cloudy and cool with scattered showers. High: 76°. Wind: NE 5-15. Gusts: 20+
