Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 10:30 am EST on December 24, 2009
Now
At 11 am...mostly sunny. Temperature around 39. Southeast winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 1 PM...mostly sunny. Temperature around 41. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 3 PM...partly sunny. Temperature around 42. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 5 PM...partly sunny. Temperature around 42. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 7 PM...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 38. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. At 9 PM...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 37. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
Forecast for Raleigh
Updated: 10:31 am EST on December 24, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday...
Rest of Today
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Rain and 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 lower 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.
... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 4 PM EST Friday. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.
A low pressure system will bring strong winds across the mountains tonight through Friday afternoon. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with wind gusts up to 55 mph can be expected... before tapering off Friday evening. The winds will be very elevation dependent... with locations above 2500 feet elevation much more vulnerable to the high winds. However... power outages and tree damage 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 and when traveling through mountain passes. Use extra caution.