Log in to WRAL.com with one click using your favorite social network:
OR
Log in using your WRAL.com account:



Wrong email/password combination.

Forgot password?

Register with WRAL.com using your favorite social network:
OR
Register for a WRAL.com account using our web form.

8:34 p.m. • 5-19-13

Weather Forecast for Raleigh

  • Mon: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 78° F
  • Tue: Thunderstorm.
    • Hi: 84° F
  • Wed: Partly Cloudy.
    • Hi: 86° F

Other Locations

> 7 Day Forecast

Doppler Image

Alert

  • Just In: The North Carolina Senate on Sunday released a preview of its $20.58 billion budget proposal for 2013-14, which would increase spending by 2.3 percent and offer the largest tax cut in state history. The spending plan closely follows the priorities set forth in Gov. Pat McCrory's budget proposal.

Published: 2013-01-18 06:45:00
Updated: 2013-01-19 09:10:29

Sunshine, clear skies to create 'beautiful' weekend


7-Day Forecast
7-Day Forecast
print friendly

A scattering of snow and slick roadways capped a dreary weather week in central North Carolina, but the sun will return in force for the weekend, WRAL meteorologist Mike Moss said. 

Both Saturday and Sunday should see high temperatures in the 50s under mostly sunny skies. In short, the weekend will be pretty typical for late January in the Triangle. 

Saturday dawned cold, with temperatures dipping into the mid-20s overnight across much of the area. Water left on the roads by Friday's quick-moving storm system froze overnight, but slick spots didn't cause any major issues Saturday morning. 

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory overnight to warn drivers of potential icy patches, but it expired at 9 a.m. as temperatures climbed into the mid-30s and the sun rose higher in the sky. 

By mid-morning, any remaining wet spots should dry up quickly under a cloudless sky. 

"Saturday may be a day you want to stay in a little more, but if you have some things you need to do outside, Sunday's not looking like a bad day," Moss said.

After dark each day, temperatures will fall quickly and could dip below the freezing mark in the deep of the night.

Monday will again be temperate and sunny before a cold front brings a one-day blast of winter for Tuesday.

Even with some sun, Tuesday could be the coldest day in two years, but that is the one anomaly in an otherwise unremarkable week weather-wise.


3 Comments


WRAL.com welcomes your comments on this story. All comments are moderated prior to publication based on our posting guidelines. Please review them prior to posting and if your message is not approved.

View Comments 3 COMMENTS

This story is closed for comments. Comments on WRAL.com news stories are accepted and moderated between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Latest Comments
Just like today, great.

Just saw a post about a winter weather advisory for tomorrow???

Yayyyyy..bout time! :)

View Comments 3 COMMENTS
WRAL Weather on Twitter
  1. WRALAimee: Finding it hard to concentrate on work with all the OK/KS tornado stuff... Sure hope everybody there is ok!!!
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:14 PM
  2. nsj: More ridiculously low correlation coefficient returns due west of Pink, OK - under 0.30! Yikes, again. http://t.co/eR7FyIAlU2
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:23 PM
  3. nsj: Speaking of 1-minute TDWR data… here’s TOKC. http://t.co/3US4CYIv0x
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:09 PM
  4. nsj: So, the OKC TDWR is running in 1-minute mode, but ICH wasn’t. Anyone know why ICH wasn’t?
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:00 PM
  5. nsj: RT @ScottDimmich: @nsj There are some 20-25% RHO bins in from the KTLX Level II 2215z scan.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:22 PM
  6. nsj: RT @themahler: @nsj Our stormtrackers are on it. Reporting LOTS of damage to homes there. Fire trucks and EMT everywhere. HUGE tornado.
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:20 PM
  7. nsj: Wow. Correlation coefficient below 0.450 with storm near Carney, OK. Not good. http://t.co/U4wEkMFNbc
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 6:16 PM
  8. nsj: RT @bryanwx: NOTE: You are not a severe weather central/authority/on your side if you go to commercial with a confirmed tornado going into …
      — Sunday, May 19, 2013 5:13 PM

Follow: WeatherCenter | Maze | Fishel | Gardner | Johnson | Wilmoth