Heavy rain, localized flooding possible this week

By WRAL Severe Weather Center

Raleigh, N.C. — We’re in for more warmer temperatures this week along with several inches of rain.

Highs will be in the upper 70s for most of the work week, which is warmer than usual for November. Overnight, lows will be in the upper 50s at their coolest, with most nights seeing lows in the mid 60s.

The warmer weather is bringing increased chances for rain this week.

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Tuesday will have a 30% chance of rain. WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said the day will be partly cloud and very warm, with a high near 80 degrees. Like Monday, Tuesday won’t be a washout, but anyone could see rain in the afternoon or evening.

Rain chances increase for Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front and tropical moisture from Eta approach the state. The Weather Prediction Center has put central North Carolina under a medium flooding risk for Wednesday.

“The potential is for maybe two to four inches of rain,” said Maze.

Maze said there is a possiblity flood and flash flood advisories could be issued on Wednesday.

The rain could continue into Friday morning, which will be the first cooler day of the week, with a high around 70 degrees. The weekend also looks mild, with highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Tracking the Tropics

By Wednesday or Thursday, Eta could make landfall on the Florida coast as a hurricane. It’s still too early to know if the rain North Carolina will see this week comes from Eta.

Subtropical storm Theta formed late Monday night, making it the record-breaking 29th storm of the season.

WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell said the storm is currently moving away from the United States.

Maze said there is another system in the Caribbean that has about a 50% chance of developing. If that storm forms it would be named Iota.