PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — There will be partly cloudy skies Sunday evening with temperatures in the 80s. We’ll continue to see partly cloudy skies overnight and into Monday morning with temperatures in the low 70s by the time we wake up.
Monday calls for partly cloudy skies with highs reaching the upper 80s and a low chance for a pop-up shower or storm in the afternoon. The chance for rain is 20%.
Clouds build into Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies and increasing rain chances into the evening hours mainly in the southern portion of our viewing area (southern Randolph and Montgomery counties). Temperatures will be in the low 70s in the morning with highs in the mid-80s. The chance for rain is 30%.
The second half of the week in the Triad looks to see temperatures in the low 70s in the morning with highs in the upper 70s and low to mid 80s. Rain is possible but depends on Tropical Storm Debby’s path by the middle of the week. For now, Thursday into Friday looks to be the wettest part of the week.
There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding Debby’s path following landfall in Florida, especially late in the week regarding the storm’s path, size and possible impacts on the Triad.
However, based on the current forecast track of Tropical Storm Debby, the storm may begin to affect central NC as early as Tuesday afternoon with impacts possibly lasting through late in the week.
One of the reasons for several days of impact has to do with the speed at which Debby is expected to move. Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to slow down significantly following landfall which could increase impacts like flooding, especially in the southeastern United States near Georgia and South Carolina.
While uncertainty remains in the exact forecast track and the amount of rainfall, the most likely impact to the Triad would be heavy rain and gusty winds if Debby moves further inland following landfall in Florida. The further east the center of Debby moves, the less likely we are to see impacts in the Triad and the more likely the Triangle and eastern NC would see impacts.
Be prepared for heavy rainfall, which could lead to flooding issues, and gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph the second half of the week but know that this forecast is likely to change as Debby approaches landfall and following landfall. This forecast will continue to be fine-tuned as Debby approaches Florida’s Big Bend and following landfall. Landfall is forecast for very early Monday morning.
