WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – After a nice, dry fall weekend, your First Alert Forecast carries thickening clouds and cool temps in the 50s Sunday night and rainy spells and 60s Monday and Tuesday. As rain may tally over an inch in spots, and 25+ mph wind gusts could down leaves, plan to take extra time and care in driving. The rainy low pressure will likely swirl away in time for a crisp, chilly Halloween and “Fall Back” weekend.
In the tropics, sadly, vicious Hurricane Melissa is likely to rake over Jamaica with destructive winds, flooding rain and violent waves Monday and Tuesday. For the middle and latter portions of the week, Melissa’s track will fall under the guidance of the aforementioned low pressure system: mercifully, the chilly fronts will keep the dangerous hurricane well east of the Carolinas as it climbs north…