Raleigh residents should be ready for a fairly gloomy week, weather-wise, with persistent clouds and rain set to dominate the forecast. According to NWS Raleigh, today will bring chances of rain both before and after the noon hour, with the skies remaining overcast and a high struggling to reach 58 degrees as gusts of wind may peak up to 21 mph—and the chance of precipitation is currently standing at 30 percent.
Tonight, the probability of rain jumps significantly to 90 percent, and the weather service expects new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half an inch, so if you’re hitting the town, it’s recommended you to remember to bring an umbrella, alongside the rain, the low temperature around 50 and the northeast wind 10 to 14 mph with higher gusts could make it a night where many might just prefer to stay in. As we look ahead tomorrow, the rainfall is predicted to be mainly before 2pm, with up to three quarters of an inch of new precipitation possible, so don’t expect the downpours to let up any time soon.
By tomorrow night, the chance of rain dips slightly to 50 percent, but don’t be fooled into thinking the pattern of wet weather is breaking—on Wednesday, there’s yet another chance of rain or drizzle before the late morning hours and once again after 11am, keeping that consistent overcast presence with highs circling around 59 degrees. Transitioning into Wednesday night, showers pick back up with an 80 percent chance of precipitation; those showers are likely to persist through early Thursday morning but the skies should clear up a bit as the day progresses…