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Tonight’s Forecast

Cloudy and cool. Lows in the upper 40s-50. We saw plenty of gray again this afternoon after a cloudy and drizzly start to the day. This afternoon though there were a few thin spots in the clouds and some folks actually saw some bona fide sunshine. It appears the clouds will fill back into those clear spots through the course of the evening and the gray skies will greet us as we start our Wednesday. Winds tonight light from the

Wednesday, November 25

Cloudy skies to start the day with gradual thinning of the cloud cover into the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s-lower 60s. We expect to awake to the dreary, gray skies again this morning but this afternoon more of us should see the sunshine than what we saw on Tuesday. Sunrise: 7:01 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: SW at Light m.p.h. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy early on but becoming mostly cloudy with some dense fog possible by daybreak Thanksgiving. Lows in the mid-upper 40s. Winds will be light from the west.

Thursday, November 26

Cloudy skies to start the day then quick clearing is expected through the morning hours with then increasing clouds this afternoon with a shower possible. Highs in the lower-mid 60s. A vigorous upper level low pressure system moves into the region late today and into this evening. It should prompt the development of cloud cover and perhaps some showers. This system though will be moisture starved so any rain we do see as it passes should really not amount to much. Once this system moves on by, colder and drier air will invade tonight and for the day on Friday. We expect along with colder weather for the big shopping day on Friday that it will be very windy! Sunrise: 7:02 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: N at 5-10 m.p.h. Thursday night: Mostly cloudy this evening with a slim chance of a shower. Lows in the upper 30s-lower 40s. We should see clearing skies take place by morning and all rain will be gone before midnight. If you are awakening early to get those great bargains make sure you are well bundled since the temperatures will be hovering in the 30s and 40s and with the wind that is anticipated it will feel even colder. Brrrrrr!!!!!

Friday, November 27

Partly cloudy, windy and cooler. Sunrise: 7:03 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: NW at 15-25 m.p.h. Friday night: Mostly clear and cold

Saturday, November 28

Sunny, breezy and chilly. Sunrise: 7:04 a.m., Sunset: 5:02 p.m. Wind: NW at 10-15 m.p.h. Saturday night: Clear and cold

Sunday, November 29

A mix of sun and high clouds and warmer. Sunrise: 7:05 a.m., Sunset: 5:01 p.m. Wind: SW at 5-10 m.p.h. Sunday night: Mostly clear, cool

Monday, November 30

Partly cloudy, breezy and much warmer. Sunrise: 7:06 a.m., Sunset: 5:01 p.m. Wind: S at 10-15 m.p.h. Monday night: Clouds, chance of rain

Tuesday, December 1

Cloudy and windy with rain likely. Sunrise: 7:07 a.m., Sunset: 5:01 p.m. Wind: SW at 15-25 m.p.h.

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Answer: At the Raleigh-Durham airport, the warmest minimum temperature on record is 78 degrees, which has occurred on several occasions through the years in the months of July and August. Over at the Wilmington airport, there have been at least a couple of occasions in August when the low temperature was an even "balmier" 83 degrees.

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Forecast: Tonight, cloudy and cool, with a low of 48°. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, with a high of 61°. wral.com/weather/
— Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:05 PM
Peeks of sunshine for some this afternoon, more should see sunshine tomorrow. Check out our forecast at 5PM on WRAL-TV5 #wral.
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