Weather forecast shows a stormy start
By Steve Herring
Published in News on September 1, 2017 5:50 AM
A stormy start to the Labor Day weekend is in store for much of North Carolina, which is at marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening.
Stormy weather will continue through Saturday and possibly into early Sunday morning.
According to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh, a strong west-to-east oriented frontal zone will be located over the northern part of the state Friday morning.
It is expected to move southward during the day today before stalling over the piedmont and sandhills.
Severe thunderstorms will be possible along and south of the front Friday afternoon and into Friday night.
The primary threats will be isolated tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.
Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible, especially in poor drainage areas.
In Wayne County, there is a chance of showers and then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Friday.
There is a chance of showers mainly before 2 a.m. Saturday and then showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m.
Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m. Saturday and then showers and thunderstorms are likely after 10 a.m.
There is a chance of showers mainly before 2 a.m. Sunday.
Sunday and Monday are expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 84 degrees on Sunday and 87 degrees on Monday.