Chief Meteorologist Patrick Rockey’s First Warning Forecast
Fall may not begin for a few more weeks, but we don't have to wait that long for fall temperatures.
Our big weather maker this week is a Canadian cold front that will usher in that milder weather.
Before it arrives, it will be seasonably warm and humid.
Expect some areas of dense fog to kick off your Monday. Then we'll see a mix of clouds and sunshine, with a slight chance for a storm or two in the afternoon. Expect high temperatures in the mid 80s.
Our rain chances and our temperatures will both be a little higher on Tuesday. But most of us will stay dry.
That powerful cold front crosses the region on Wednesday, bringing scattered showers and storms and then a welcome drop in temperatures and humidity levels.
We're expecting plenty of sunshine, with highs in the 70s Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Also on Thursday, we should begin feeling the impact from Hurricane Lee.
While the storm will stay well offshore, we can expect rough surf, ocean overwash on the Outer Banks and a high risk for rip currents at all of our ocean-facing beaches.
It looks like we could feel those effects through next weekend. Stay tuned.
