Warm for a few days, but then big changes...

Highs the next few days will warm well into the 80s....even a few 90 degree readings are possible in some spots, especially Wednesday afternoon. Morning lows will remain primarily in the 60s.

A few isolated showers or storms are possible today, then the weather looks dry tomorrow and Wednesday.

Big change...

A strong cold front will move through Thursday, bringing a shower and storm chance. But the big story will be what takes place behind the front.

A pronounced cold air damming (CAD) scenario will unfold Friday into the weekend. Cool, northeasterly winds will set up, and moisture will get lifted up and over that layer of cool air near the ground. The result looks to be a fairly chilly, showery type of day Friday with highs in some Piedmont spots struggling to make it into the low to mid 60s.

The shower chances will dwindle as we head into the weekend, but it will remain on the cooler side with highs in the 70s at most. If we can get a night this weekend with mainly clear skies and light winds, some Piedmont spots might make a run at some 40s for lows.

Maria...

Maria is pulling away from the northeastern Caribbean islands, and it still appears this system will curve north and then northeast prior to threatening a landfall on the US coast.