At 2 PM...mostly sunny. Temperature around 43. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 4 PM...mostly sunny. Temperature around 44. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 6 PM...partly cloudy. Temperature around 41. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 8 PM...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 38. Southeast winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. At 10 PM...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 37. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 12 am...mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain with a slight chance of rain. Temperature around 35. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Forecast for Raleigh
Updated: 1:31 PM EST on December 24, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday...
This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and breezy. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Rain with a chance of freezing rain after midnight. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Windy with lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Christmas Day
Rain...mainly in the morning. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Windy with highs in the mid 40s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
... Freezing Rain Advisory in effect from 1 am to noon EST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Freezing Rain Advisory... which is in effect from 1 am to noon for Christmas day.
Rain is expected to overspread the area during the late night or predawn hours. Surfaces temperatures could still be at... or slightly below... the freezing mark. As a result... rain may freeze on exposed surfaces.
Ice accumulations should be less than a quarter of an inch. However... the strong winds may combine with the light ice accumulations to cause some tree limbs to break.
Temperatures are expected to rise above the freezing mark by noon.
A Freezing Rain Advisory means that periods of freezing rain or freezing drizzle will could travel difficulties. Be prepared. Untreated roads and walkways could be icy. Use extra caution.
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 2:21 PM EST on December 24, 2009
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this Christmas eve to 4 PM Christmas day.
Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected. The winds should mainly be from the southeast... but your terrain will cause local variations.
The winds will be very elevation dependent... with exposed locations above 2500 feet elevation much more vulnerable to the highest wind gusts.
However... tree damage and power outages may occur anywhere within the advisory area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that wind gusts of more than 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure loose objects outside... around your home. Also... construction sites can be vulnerable locations.