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8:10 a.m. • 5-20-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Today: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 76° F
  • Tue: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 82° F
  • Wed: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 86° F

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Published: 2013-03-02 16:32:00
Updated: 2013-03-03 10:13:44

Winter's chill kicks off month of March


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Sunday will deliver on its name, but chilly temperatures and winds of 5 to 15 mph will be a reminder that winter has not yet released the Triangle from its grip, according to WRAL meteorologists.

"We should have a gorgeous day with plenty of sunshine from beginning to end but still on the chilly side compared to normal for early March," said meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth.

Sunday morning temperatures hovered around the freezing mark, but the sunny skies were expected to warm things up into the low to mid 40s at lunchtime and the high 40s to low 50s by 4 p.m.

"(That's) still well below normal," said meteorologist Mike Moss. 

A cold air mass over the region sets up a pattern for the coming days of colder-than-normal temperatures but little chance for precipitation.

Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing over the next few nights, and daytime highs will stay right around 50.

"Wednesday is the day to watch in the next seven days," Wilmoth said, noting that the path of a low pressure area across North Carolina that day will determine whether the Triangle will see rain or snow.

The forecast calls for some rain Tuesday into Wednesday and temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. 


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  1. WRALweathergal: Heaviest rain is in the sandhills this morning. It's moving northward toward the triangle. Plan extra time for your commute.
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 6:02 AM
  2. wralweather: Forecast: Today, thunderstorm, high 76°. Tonight, showers/storms moving out, low 65°. http://t.co/RMcYv6WbFE
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 6:00 AM
  3. WRALweathergal: Heave rain in spots this morning. Keep it tuned to #wral for the latest look at where traffic is backing up.
      — Monday, May 20, 2013 5:43 AM
  4. nsj: So, I appreciate TWC punting scheduled programming for live coverage, but with regular programming titles like this… http://t.co/oeehYQh3LN
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 11:10 PM
  5. nsj: Just incredible radar imagery from tornadoes near Wichita and Oklahoma City this evening. Sadly, mapping that to damage becoming too common.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:30 PM
  6. nsj: (Corrected) More ridiculously low correlation coefficient returns northwest of Pink, OK - under 0.30! Yikes, again. http://t.co/eR7FyIAlU2
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:29 PM
  7. WRALAimee: One of the many tornadoes today...Rozel, KS. No words for this one... http://t.co/Waj30DfnWt
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:27 PM
  8. nsj: RT @4cast4you: News9 in OKC interviewing survivor who said she watched TV coverage on the kids' phones while in the basement.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:20 PM

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