The National Weather Service in Raleigh, North Carolina, has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook detailing a stretch of tumultuous weather through central North Carolina. Looking at the forecast for today, the NWS predicts “showers and possibly a thunderstorm” with an 80% chance of precipitation and rainfall amounts teetering between half an inch to three quarters.
For those planning to venture out later tonight, anticipate a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly before 11 pm, with the barometer indicating a continued trend of instability in the atmosphere. While the wind, out of the east at 5 to 7 mph, will turn light and variable post-midnight, it’s the storm’s erratic behavior, seemingly torn between retreat and uproar, that signals the unpredictability of nature’s whims.
Heading into the weekend, the forecast does not offer much reprieve from the wet conditions. By Saturday, the chance of precipitation during the day is 50%, with potential new rainfall amounts being less than a tenth of an inch, save for the higher amounts that could accompany thunderstorms. The temperature is set to hover near 90 degrees, offering a sweltering backdrop to the anticipated downpours, according to the NWS…