Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey's First Warning Forecast
If you're fan of fall looking weather, you'll have to head to the mountains this weekend.
But if you like fall feeling weather, it'll be coming to us this weekend.
Fall color is starting to really show up in the mountains, especially the higher elevations of North Carolina. You'll have to head to the highest elevations, like Mount Mitchell and Grandfather Mountain to get peak color.
Meanwhile, here at home, the trees are still looking like it's summer. But an approaching cold front promises to change that.
That front will push through around midday on Saturday. It will bring a few showers and could even trigger a stray thunderstorm along the coast. But there likely won't be much rain.
Temperatures will begin to fall in the early afternoon, sending us down into the 60s.
And on Sunday, most of us probably won't make it out of the 60s. But we will enjoy plenty of blue skies and sunshine.
High pressure will help clear out Saturday's clouds. But that high will also interact with the remnants of Tropical Storm Phillipe, bringing us some breezy conditions.
Monday is looking like our chilliest morning, with lows well down into the 40s. That means some inland spots will likely dip into the 30s.
But most mornings next week, we can expect to wake up in the 50s and warm into the 70s most afternoons.
Morning fog is common this time of the year, so don't be surprised if you run into some on the way to work a few days next week.
It looks like our next serious chance for rain doesn't arrive until next Friday. Stay tuned.
