Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast
Here are three words you don't want to hear on a Friday: developing storm system. But that's what we're looking at as we head into the weekend.
The good news is that Saturday is going to be pretty pleasant. We'll start off with sunshine before clouds start to really roll in during the afternoon. Expect above-normal high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s.
As that storm system makes its way up the coast, we can expect increasing rain chances and increasing winds as we head through the day on Sunday.
It does look like we could squeeze out a few hours of dry weather before the rain arrives.
And there should be plenty of rain. Before things wrap up by Monday morning, we could see 2-3 inches, with some locally higher totals.
The strongest winds will be along the coast. We think 40-50 mph wind gusts will be common, with gusts over 60 mph on the Outer Banks.
And it does look like the OBX will feel the brunt of the storm, with a threat for ocean over wash flooding Sunday and into Monday. The OBX also has the best chance for a few strong-to-severe storms on Sunday.
We expect a few lingering morning showers on Monday. And it looks like gusty winds will be with us through most of the day. Stay tuned.
