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Pleasant, fall-like temperatures will continue Friday thanks to a cold front ushering in a drop in humidity and a taste of early autumn.



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<p>Meteorologist Grant Skinner here in the weather center after cooler temperatures over the past week. It'll be warmer for your Friday with highs reaching the mid to upper 80s, and we'll have lots of sunshine throughout the day, more sunshine in the past couple of days, 86 for your high in Raleigh, 86 in Durham. 82 Roanoke Rapids, 84 in Roxborough, 88 for your Friday afternoon in Fayetteville. By this evening, still mostly clear skies, should have gorgeous weather for any of your evening plans outdoors, upper 70s by 7 p.m., low 70s by 9 p.m. this evening, and 11 p.m. Uh, upper 60s, so it's gonna be very, very comfortable throughout the evening and staying comfortable throughout the weekend as well. It'll be a touch cooler on Saturday with a chance for some isolated showers as a cold front works its way through the area. By Sunday, a few more brief showers possible, then Monday, highs at around 80 degrees, awesome start to the week, and Labor Day looking great but Limited rain chances. In the mountains for your Saturday, temperatures in the 70s and 80s for the most part, mostly dry conditions, partly cloudy skies, more chances for some isolated showers and storms by Sunday. Temperatures will be a bit cooler by then. At the beaches, more of the same, just some scattered cloud cover for your Saturday, temperatures in the mid 80s for most spots, some upper 70s, mixed in. And then chances for isolated showers and storms by Sunday, temperatures in the upper 70s and low to mid 80s, closer to like Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. So, 7 day forecast looks like this. 86 for your high on Friday, a touch cooler on Saturday, but chances for isolated showers, maybe a couple of brief storms closer to the coastline. The best rain chance would be to the east, then by Sunday and Monday, cooling to around 80 degrees, upper 70s by Tuesday, so, below average temperatures continue, better a rain chance by the middle of next week.</p>

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