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Humidity levels tank into Tuesday and Wednesday, leaving us with some cool, refreshing mornings and comfortably warm afternoons in the week ahead.



Taste of fall coming! One more warm day, before cooler temperatures return to the forecast

<p>Meteorologist Grant Skinner here in the Weather Center. After a warm weekend, still warm for your Monday, highs in the mid 80s for most, some upper 80s mixed in. Then a cold front passes, bringing a taste of fall, cooler and drier air for the rest of the week. Again, relatively cooler, still just pleasantly warm out there. Overnight temperatures in the mid to upper 60s for most of us, some low 70s, closer to the Sandhills, 70 in Fayetteville, 69 in Raleigh, 67 in Rocky Mountain, South Hill, Roxboro, you'll start your Monday at 64 degrees. We'll have some lingering cloud cover for some areas, but most areas might see some clearing and To Monday morning. So here's the future cast for overnight tonight. Couple of brief showers possible, mainly in our northwestern spots. The cold front passes through. After school on Monday, mostly clear skies. Temperatures pretty comfortable in the upper 60s and low 70s. By lunchtime, some scattered clouds working their way into our northwestern spots, but most places still seeing a good bit of sunshine. A mix of clouds and sun by the afternoon, but still pleasant. Temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. It'll be a bit more humid than Sunday. But not overly humid. Once that front can pass though, we'll have some dry air that finally makes its way in, but some brief showers by later in the evening and early Monday night can't be ruled out. Again, these are gonna be very brief, mainly to the south and east. Then by Tuesday morning, some extra clouds, even after that front passes, but the drier air will begin to make its way in, so rain chances will stay super limited. Highs again in the mid 80s by the afternoon, starting the day in the 70s, should be a very pleasant, but warmer day out there. Then we get the drier and cooler air after that cold front passes, high pressure builds in, rain chances will be super limited throughout the week. You can see that precipitation almost nothing throughout the entire week. Overnight lows could drop into the mid to upper 50s by Thursday morning, so feeling much cooler out there to start the day, a daytime highs sitting at around 80 degrees. So some pleasant afternoons and some comfortable mornings over the next several days.</p>

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One more day of warmer weather before a taste of fall returns to the forecast

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One man injured after Sunday shooting off Poole Road in Wake County, Sheriff's office investigating

Lockdown lifted at UNC hospital in Chapel Hill after no threat found

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A Rocky Mount man, Davon Montrea King, faces multiple charges after a fiery crash on US-64 left one dead. The early morning incident involved his car hitting a median guardrail before striking a tree near Lizard Lick Road.


Rocky Mount man faces charges after fatal crash on US-64 near Lizard Lick Road

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A system that North Carolina counties use to track defendants in domestic abuse cases faces an uncertain future as the cash-strapped organization seeks long-term funding.

Ankle monitors off? NC officials scramble to keep defendant tracking system running

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Dylan P., a juvenile from the Edgecombe Youth Development Center, is missing after failing to return from a family visit in Edgecombe County. Authorities last spotted him in Rocky Mount, and local law enforcement is actively investigating.

Edgecombe County juvenile missing after family visit, officers ask for public assistance

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A Delta Air Lines flight experiencing a possible mechanical issue landed safely at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Sunday afternoon.


Delta Air Lines flight lands safely at RDU after reported mechanical issue

A person was killed Sunday morning in a crash on U.S. Highway 64 in Wake County.


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An eye doctor was arrested on Friday after authorities said he was the subject of a year-long investigation into alleged child sexual exploitation.


SBI: Garner eye doctor arrested, charged with 15 counts of sexually exploiting children

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A black bear was killed Saturday in a crash in Princeville, according to the Princeville Volunteer Fire Department.


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A Wake County man faces several charges, including rape and assault by strangulation, after an assault reported Friday near Wendell.


Wake County man charged with rape, assault after incident near Wendell

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