RALEIGH, N.C. — Rain and storm chances are finally returning to central and eastern North Carolina on Friday, November 6. A cold front moving through the state will bring scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could bring heavy rain at times. An isolated severe risk will be in place from about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., mainly from Raleigh east toward the beaches.
Storms Develop Friday Morning
Scattered showers and even a few storms are expected to develop in the morning hours across central North Carolina. Activity should start from about Charlotte eastward. It will then keep expanding east through the day.
Future radar shows rain and storms building near Charlotte, Salisbury, Troy, Rockingham, and Fayetteville in the morning. Storms also stretch into South Carolina near Columbia and Florence. The Triad, including Winston-Salem, could see some showers early on.
Storms Push East in the Afternoon
By about 2 p.m., rain and storms are shown spreading across the Triangle and eastern North Carolina. That includes Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and Greenville. Storms are also expected near Fayetteville and Lumberton.
By 5 p.m., the heaviest activity is shown farther east near Rocky Mount, Greenville, Jacksonville, and New Bern. Some storms may also reach Wilmington and the coast. Western areas should be drying out by then.
Isolated Severe Risk From Raleigh to the Coast
An isolated severe risk will be in place mainly inland from the beaches to about Raleigh. The risk runs from about 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ending from west to east. Widespread severe weather is not expected because instability will be limited…