Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 6:06PM

Warmer

The coming seven days will be among the warmest this summer. A front passing through Saturday morning won't make a dent in the warmth. Precipitation... the front will raise afternoon and evening thundershower coverage Thursday and Friday. The weekend looks warm and generally dry. Eclipse day will have some afternoon clouds with an isolated PM thundershower possible.

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Wednesday Hi: 78 Lo: 65 Partly cloudy then fog late; A stray evening shower or thundershower around; Light West wind

Thursday Hi: 78 Lo: 66 Partly cloudy after early fog; Muggy; Scattered PM showers and thunderstorms; West wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 78 Lo: 64 Partly cloudy; Muggy; Widely scattered PM showers and thunderstorms; West wind 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 77 Lo: 61 Partly cloudy; Warm

Sunday Hi: 77 Lo: 61 Partly cloudy; Warm; Cannot rule out a PM shower or storm

Further Out

Monday - Mostly to partly sunny; Remaining warm; Isolated PM showers or t-showers; High in the upper 70s; Low in the lower 60s
Tuesday - Partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered PM showers & t-showers; High in the upper 70s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

A front approaches from the west and moves through Saturday morning. The front won't have any effect on temperatures; however, it will raise the stakes for scattered or widely scattered afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms Thursday and Friday.

With the front to our south this weekend, expect more sun and a mostly dry weekend (only the slightest chance of an afternoon thundershower Sunday).

Everyone is asking about Monday. I wish we could be more specific but we can't from five days out. Expect some afternoon cloudiness but not completely overcast skies. The period of the eclipse in NW NC is between 1 and 4 PM peaking around 2:35 PM. A stray shower or thundershower cannot be ruled out.

The next front arrives next Wednesday or Thursday. It's approach adds clouds and afternoon thundershowers to Tuesday.

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