Great weekend weather...

Highs Thursday topped out in the low to mid 80s for much of the region under a sunny sky as westerly winds downsloping off of the mountains helped the warming process along.

Today, we will see a sunny sky all day long with highs in the upper 70s for most. Sunshine will continue tomorrow and Sunday with highs in the low to mid 80s.

Next work week will begin in warm fashion with highs in the mid 80s Monday, but as the week unfolds, we should see highs backing down a bit into the 70s.

As far as rain goes, not much to talk about. I will mention a chance of showers Thursday, but outside of that, dry conditions prevail.

Otto....

Otto is bordering on hurricane strength, but it will race northeastward through the Atlantic Ocean, away from the U.S.

Winter Forecast...

I continue to put a lot of leg work on a daily basis into my Winter forecast. This Winter's forecast is a challenge with some conflicting signals. I have several analog years I like and am using, but the weather results were different in some of those cases. Hopefully, I will have that ready within the next couple of weeks.

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Warmer afternoon temps...

Some terrific Autumn weather is on tap today through the weekend. Nights will remain cool, but afternoon temps will be comfortable and warm. Today, I anticipate many Piedmont highs to top out near 80 degrees with a sunny sky.

Sunshine will abound through the weekend. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 70s. I have nudged up the weekend highs just a bit....I am now thinking low to mid 80s Saturday and Sunday.

Up in the mountains, highs this weekend will be in the lower 70s with full sun, so this will be a terrific weekend to head up and check out some of the early season fall foliage. The peak of the fall color season is still a week or two away though.

Otto....

The subtropical storm has begun to make its turn to the northeast, and this system will simply head northeast through the open Atlantic waters.

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Terrific Autumn weather...

We began our Wednesday in chilly fashion with lows in the lower 40s in many locations. Some places even managed to dip into the upper 30s. However, we will see a milder afternoon overall today with highs in the 69-72 degree range for most.

It will remain chilly the next couple of nights with lows in the mid to upper 40s through Saturday morning. Tomorrow and Friday will feature highs in the upper 70s to near 80, then highs this weekend top out in the 80-82 degree range. All days will feature a predominantly sunny sky.

Tropics...

Subtropical Depression 17 has formed east of the Bahamas. It has the subtropical designation because it does not have all of the characteristics of a purely tropical system. This will likely become Otto fairly soon, however, the system will get turned to the northeast and quickly get swept out to sea.

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Cool weather continues...

Highs were in the 60s for most Piedmont spots Monday, and a repeat performance is on tap today. I do think there will be a bit more sunshine today than yesterday, but once again, as we head through the afternoon, there will be an increase in the amount of clouds.

Tonight will be chilly. Many lows will drop into the lower 40s, and I fully expect some Piedmont locations to dip into the upper 30s. A light freeze can't be ruled out in some of the higher mountain locations tomorrow morning.

Highs temps will moderate a bit as the rest of the week unfolds. Highs tomorrow will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Highs Thursday through the weekend will be in the mid to upper 70s...maybe a few 80 degree reading mixed in there somewhere.

Plentiful sunshine will cover the region Thursday through the weekend.

Tropics...

The disturbance in the northeast Caribbean is showing some slow developmental signs, and that could become Otto at some juncture. However, odds favor this system re-curving into the open Atlantic waters.

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Cool conditions...

It is a cool, damp start to our Monday with lots of clouds and a few showers. As our Monday unfolds, we will see a good deal of clouds and a few peeks of sun possible. I will also maintain the chance of a few showers, but nothing heavy. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 60s.

A fairly chilly night is on tap tonight with lows dipping well down into the 40s. Up in the mountains, lows will get well down into the 30s, and some looks possible up that way in some spots. Our lows will remain in the 40s through Thursday morning.

An upper air low will remain pretty close to our area tomorrow, so there will still be a decent amount of clouds. Highs tomorrow will again be in the mid to upper 60s.

High temps will modify toward the end of the week with mid to upper 70s Thursday through the upcoming weekend. I also expect lots of sunshine from mid-week through the weekend, so some nice Autumn weather is on tap.

Tropics...

Nothing terribly impressive....a couple of tropical waves, but no immediate developmental signs.

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