RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Despite some high clouds, it was a lovely day by late August standards today, with temperatures not far from 80 and low humidity. This stretch of nice weather will continue into the weekend, albeit with rain chances inching up a bit.

In the short term, it'll be another comfortably cool night tonight, with many outlying areas dipping into the 50s. That is about 10 degrees below historical averages. The mercury will rise a little more tomorrow, with a return flow around high pressure off the coast. Upper-level troughiness will increase the chance of showers over the weekend, with Saturday's threat mainly in the afternoon, particularly south and east of the Triangle. The opportunity will be a bit more equal on Sunday. An uptick in cloudiness will keep temperatures sl

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