The WXII First Warning Weather Team is tracking a weather system that will bring a cool rain to our area this weekend. A coastal low pressure system will move along the North Carolina coast later tonight into midday Saturday. This is bringing pockets of heavy rain our way this evening. Steady showers of light to moderate intensity are expected to continue through early Saturday morning.TIMINGRain is moving into the Mountains, Foothills, and Triad beginning this evening. Rain is expected to continue Friday night and overnight into Saturday. After steady showers pull away by 11 a.m., spotty showers are likely to last most of the day Saturday before tapering off by late afternoon. RAINFALL TOTALSRain is expected to be light to moderate with some occasional heavy downpours. Right now the heaviest rain and highest rainfall totals are expected closer to the coast in Eastern North Carolina. Rainfall totals around one inch are likely over the two day period with isolated amounts of two to three inches. Higher rainfall totals of three to four inches are more likely from the Sandhills to the Outer Banks and north toward Virginia Beach.WHERE TO FIND RAINFALL TOTALSOf course, check out WXII12 Radar and adjust the layers to find your desired storm information and the latest weather alerts.Many volunteer weather watchers from across the Southeast will be reporting their rainfall totals by Saturday morning for Friday accumulations. By Sunday, we will have even more data reported by those same volunteers for Saturday rainfall totals. Some volunteers also provide digital-real-time updates. The program is called the Community Collaborative Rain, Snow, Hail Network or CocoRaHS:CocoRaHSThe National Weather Service offers a quick view of area streams, creeks, and river rises on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website North Carolina and Virginia. Once you click on the link below, choose a point on the map that is close to your location to monitor local water levels: LocalNCVARiverLevelsThe North Carolina State Climate Office also has a suite of products available to residents interested in finding out nearby temperatures and rainfall totals. Click on the link below to explore your location or other cities in North Carolina: NCStateClimateOfficeWeatherStationScout
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — The WXII First Warning Weather Team is tracking a weather system that will bring a cool rain to our area this weekend. A coastal low pressure system will move along the North Carolina coast later tonight into midday Saturday. This is bringing pockets of heavy rain our way this evening. Steady showers of light to moderate intensity are expected to continue through early Saturday morning.
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TIMING
Rain is moving into the Mountains, Foothills, and Triad beginning this evening. Rain is expected to continue Friday night and overnight into Saturday. After steady showers pull away by 11 a.m., spotty showers are likely to last most of the day Saturday before tapering off by late afternoon.
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RAINFALL TOTALS
Rain is expected to be light to moderate with some occasional heavy downpours. Right now the heaviest rain and highest rainfall totals are expected closer to the coast in Eastern North Carolina. Rainfall totals around one inch are likely over the two day period with isolated amounts of two to three inches. Higher rainfall totals of three to four inches are more likely from the Sandhills to the Outer Banks and north toward Virginia Beach.
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WHERE TO FIND RAINFALL TOTALS
Of course, check out WXII12 Radar and adjust the layers to find your desired storm information and the latest weather alerts.
Many volunteer weather watchers from across the Southeast will be reporting their rainfall totals by Saturday morning for Friday accumulations. By Sunday, we will have even more data reported by those same volunteers for Saturday rainfall totals. Some volunteers also provide digital-real-time updates. The program is called the Community Collaborative Rain, Snow, Hail Network or CocoRaHS:
CocoRaHS
The National Weather Service offers a quick view of area streams, creeks, and river rises on the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service website North Carolina and Virginia. Once you click on the link below, choose a point on the map that is close to your location to monitor local water levels: LocalNCVARiverLevels
The North Carolina State Climate Office also has a suite of products available to residents interested in finding out nearby temperatures and rainfall totals. Click on the link below to explore your location or other cities in North Carolina: NCStateClimateOfficeWeatherStationScout