Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Red Springs, NC

NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/
As of 730 PM Sunday...

Another very cold night with some lingering icy spots/black ice possible across Northern NC.

Weak high pressure will remain centered over the area overnight.
Most locations have are already reporting calm winds with clear skies overhead. Temperatures have plummeted with the very dry airmass with most sites running 3 to 6 degrees colder than this same time last night. Thus, we are well on our way to another night of very cold temperatures in the lower/mid 20s, and even some upper upper teens in the colder locations.

This hard freeze will support a lingering threat for some patchy black ice across the far northern Piedmont, where visible satellite imagery earlier today showed that the ground was still covered in snow.



SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/
As of 215 PM Sunday...

Milder temperatures expected Monday, some increase in cloudiness.

Dry weather will continue through Monday. A weak southern stream trough will pass well to the south of our area, allowing for some increase in mid/high clouds. However, a light SW flow around high pressure exiting to the SE will bring moderating temperatures with mostly sunny skies. Highs will top out in the mid 40s NW to mid 50s SE. Clearing skies and chilly temperatures can be expected Monday night with lows in the 20s.

LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
As of 347 PM Sunday...

As we pivot to early to middle of next week, a trough over the Great Lakes will dive south and drive dry and colder air into the southeast. Ensembles/deterministic runs continue to shunt anomalous moisture associated with a Gulf of Mexico system to our south in this period. As such, we continue to highlight a dry forecast for much of the extended.

The cold air mass will plummet temperatures back into the mid to upper 30s by Wednesday. Temperatures will moderate a bit by Friday.
Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday nights could be quite cold, potentially dipping into the mid to upper teens.

Our next chance for precipitation appears to potentially be as early as Friday night, as models are hinting at another potential deep southern stream trough developing across the southeast. However, there continues to be considerable spread amongst guidance wrt to timing. It does appear, however, that models continue to trend warmer next weekend. As such, continue to just highlight chance POPs for light rain late Friday through Sunday.

AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
As of 620 PM Sunday...

TAF period: High confidence in VFR conditions. High clouds will move in from the southwest late tonight, with only FAY expected to develop a ceiling. Cloud coverage will peak late Monday morning, then skies should be nearly clear again by 00Z Tuesday. Wind will be aob 5 kt out of the west-southwest.

Outlook: Dry VFR conditions are expected at all terminals through Thursday.

RAH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.