First Alert Forecast: cooler & wetter changes coming this weekend

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Your First Alert Forecast opens with mostly clear Friday evening. Earlier today Wilmington’s high reached 70 degrees after near record highs Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will quickly fall through the 50s and 40s this evening thanks to dry air and light winds.

Latest rain chances continue to increase heading into Sunday with an approaching Gulf storm. Rainfall totals in excess of one inch for most locations appears likely. A real dent in the drought is possible. #WECTwx #ILMwx pic.twitter.com/rpmmvIVHvI
— Eric R. Davis WECT (@ericdavisWECT) January 20, 2023

Your Forecast Alert Forecast forges on to the weekend with dry skies and a cooling temperature trend: 30s for Friday night, and 50s for Saturday.

An energized storm track will boost needed rain chances deeper in your First Alert Forecast: 80% for Sunday, 20% for Monday, 0% for Tuesday, and 60% for Wednesday.

Catch details in your seven-day forecast here: http://webpubcontent.gray.tv/wect/MAXSevendayWECT.jpg.

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