Week Ahead in Raleigh Features Frosty Mornings, Sunny Afternoons, and Mixed Weather Patterns as Thanksgiving Approaches

In the coming week, Raleigh residents can anticipate a combination of cool mornings and nice afternoons, with temperatures ranging from warm daytime highs to frigid dewpoints. The National Weather Service in Raleigh predicts that the day will begin with patchy frost before 8 am, followed by a bright sky with a high that is gradually approaching 65 degrees. It is predicted that a calm wind will gain some momentum and turn southwest at 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

The NWS predicts a calm wind and generally clear skies throughout the evening, with lows of about 40 degrees. The sun will continue to rule tomorrow, bringing with it partly bright weather and a promising high of about 69 degrees. By the afternoon, calm winds will shift to the southwest, pumping at 5 to 7 mph. The sky may cloud up a little tomorrow night, with partly cloudy skies and a low of 52 degrees with a continuous southwest breeze of 5 to 7 miles per hour.

There is a minor change in the pattern as the week goes on. Before 1 pm on Tuesday, there may be a developing contrast of showers and sprinkles, along with partly sunny skies and a high of almost 67 degrees. “Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon,” the NWS report states. With only a 20 percent likelihood of precipitation, the otherwise reliable weather story is only slightly tempered.

For individuals preparing for the Thanksgiving celebrations, the weather fluctuates between sunny spells and downpours from Wednesday until the actual holiday. Wednesday should sport mostly sunny conditions with a high around 61 degrees, but by Wednesday night showers are anticipated after 1 am, with the cloud cover thickening and a low at about 47 degrees, the chance of ruinous rain is pegged at 30 percent. Thanksgiving Day may begin with showers, mostly after 1 pm, with mostly overcast sky and a high of about 64 degrees, with the likelihood of precipitation increasing to a more significant 60 percent.

The next Thursday night is predicted to be largely cloudy with a low of 43 degrees, with any residual showers anticipated to disperse before 1 am. Weather-wise, the remainder of the week is more promising, with Friday and Saturday seeing generally sunny conditions with highs of 52 and 46 degrees, respectively. With a low cresting at 30 degrees and generally clear skies at night on Friday, the weekend is expected to get off to a brisk start.

The National Weather Service website provides the full local forecast.

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