Forecast Last Updated at Monday, May 21, 2018 at 6:35AM

Scattered PM Thunder

We remain in a warm, humid southerly flow. Daytime heating will spark scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Expect greater coverage of showers and storms Tuesday, focused on but not limited to the afternoon and evening hours. A front moves through from the Wednesday evening keeping scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the region. We will have a couple days with less rain (Thursday and Friday) before ramping back up for the weekend.

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Monday Hi: 72 Lo: 56 Mostly cloudy; Scattered afternoon and early evening t-showers; Light SE wind

Tuesday Hi: 69 Lo: 57 Mostly cloudy; Showers & thunderstorms, especially PM; South wind 5-15 mph by afternoon, then light at night

Wednesday Hi: 72 Lo: 54 Partly sunny; Scattered PM showers & thunderstorms; NW wind 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 72 Lo: 55 Partly sunny; Isolated PM showers & t-showers

Friday Hi: 72 Lo: 56 Partly sunny; Widely scattered PM showers & t-showers

Further Out

Saturday - Intervals of sunshine & clouds; Scattered mostly PM t-showers; High in the lower 70s; Low in the mid 50s
Sunday - Mostly cloudy; Showers & t-showers; High in the upper 60s; Low in the mid 50s

Forecast Discussion

The weather map continues to look more like July than May, complete with the potential for a tropical storm aimed at Louisiana for the weekend. A cold front will pass through Western NC from the north late Wednesday before fading off the map late Friday.

Today and Tuesday, we remain in a humid, southerly flow around a Bermuda high. Temperatures are above seasonal averages. Monday has scattered afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers. Tuesday has more, and not completely limited to the PM hours.

The front moving through late Wednesday keeps scattered convection in our forecast Wednesday afternoon and evening. However, Thursday and Friday look drier with only isolated afternoon coverage Thursday and widely scattered Friday afternoon into the early evening.

The front fades off the map by Saturday allowing increased moisture to flow from the Gulf between the tropical low in Louisiana and the Bermuda High. Shower/thundershower coverage ramps up Saturday (scattered) and Sunday (widespread).

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