Today's high of 79 degrees at Fayetteville broke the old daily record high temperature by 4 degrees! The old record for February 9 was 75 degrees last set in 2023. #ncwx

☀️Hope you are enjoying this record warmth today! As of 2pm, Fayetteville reached 78°F which surpasses the old record of 75° set in 2023! 😎

ALERT: Enjoy the sunshine and warm temps this afternoon! That'll be just about all of the sun and certainly all of the warmth over the next 4 or 5 days as a cold air damming wedge sets up for Monday through Wednesday featuring overcast skies, chilly temps and periods of rain.

🌧️Sunday will be dry for most of the day with rain moving in tonight into Monday morning. Expect mostly trace amounts to 0.1" of rain. Highs Sunday will range from the low 60s (northern Piedmont and northern Coastal Plain) to low/mid 70s (southern Piedmont and Sandhills). #NCWx

While Sunday will be mostly dry, the upcoming work week will be rather unsettled. The highest rain chances are expected to be Tuesday through Thursday. #NCwx

☁️Mostly cloudy with drizzle and spotty light rain today. 🌡️A warm front will lift through the area tonight and result in rising temperatures overnight and unseasonably warm conditions for Sunday. #NCwx

Here are the 2pm temperatures across the area. Just a couple of clouds across southern Sampson County.

Several frontal systems will move across central NC over the next week resulting in large swings in temperatures and weather conditions. Today will be mostly sunny with highs in the 60s to near 70. Expect lots of clouds Saturday with temperatures in the 40s for much of the day.

A special weather statement has been issued for Raleigh NC, Cary NC and Rocky Mount NC until 3:15 AM EST

A special weather statement has been issued for Raleigh NC, Durham NC and Cary NC until 2:30 AM EST

A special weather statement has been issued for Greensboro NC, Winston-Salem NC and High Point NC until 1:15 AM EST

12 AM Radar: Showers and isolated storms are moving into the Triad and northwest Piedmont. These storms will be capable of producing lightning, brief gusty winds, and local heavy downpours. Showers and a few isolated storms could reach the Triangle overnight. #NCwx

745 PM Radar: Scattered showers and storms are progressing southeast from KY/TN. While most of the storms are expected to weaken as they reach central NC, showers will be possible along and north of I-85 late tonight and overnight. #NCwx

Here is our routine weekly briefing for February 6 through February 12. The temperatures will be up and down through the forecast, and there is a chance for rain through much of the next 7 days, particularly next Monday through Wednesday.

Scattered showers this morning will give way to drier weather this afternoon and decreasing clouds. Scattered showers and a few tstorms return tonight. #NCwx

🌧️Other than some light drizzle in the Coastal Plain, central NC is dry! Some light rain is still possible overnight, but the best chance appears to be towards the NC/SC border as showers over SC drift eastward.

You don't need us to tell you that it's colder than it was yesterday. How much colder? This map shows the 24 hour temperature change from 1pm yesterday to 1pm today. Most of our area is between 20 and 30 degrees colder - the legend is on the left side of the image.

Cloudy and chilly today with light rain/drizzle. Chance of rain this evening, mainly near the VA border. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s are expected tonight. #NCwx

@Wx_Max Not quite, but we got close! This is the 3rd earliest in a calendar year that Raleigh has reached 80 degrees.