Weekly Weather: Chance of rain this week

Welcome to late winter in North Carolina. Sunny and breezy today. Colder and windy tomorrow. Temperatures warm into the 60s by midweek, with increasing clouds and a chance of rain later in the week.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Tuesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Wednesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Thursday night rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.