Russell’s First Alert Forecast: Cooler and dry start to the week

A fall front slides across Eastern North Carolina tonight, Expect a brief, broken line of showers with and a couple of gusty pockets as it moves west-to-east. Rain totals run light enough to dampen the pavement,

Behind the front, dry northwest air pours in. Monday opens with sunny skies, a breeze easing through the afternoon, and highs in the upper 60s to near 70° inland (a touch cooler along the Outer Banks). Nights trend crisp: 40s inland, lower 50s coast. That dry air means low afternoon humidity (30%’s), so fuels can dry quickly, even with light winds, so use caution with outdoor burning.

The pattern stays quiet and comfortable all week. We warm a bit into the low/mid 70s mid-week, still with cool mornings. Our next organized chance of rain doesn’t arrive until late weekend (Sun ~30%