A few more showers and storms Monday, then drier weather arrives

This Monday morning a stationary front - associated with a surface low pressure centered over northern West Virginia - is hanging over the local area. Temperatures and dew points vary considerably across just a few miles. At this writing the Danville airport is registering both those parameters at 52º, while at Clarksville those readings are at 64º. In between those two locations thick fog covers much of Halifax and Campbell counties.

The overall placement of this boundary will determine where showers and thunderstorms will occur today. The Storm Prediction Center has Mecklenburg County on the border of a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) and a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather as shown here:

An upper level disturbance will push overhead late this morning, helping to fire up convection. Folks should expect clouds and precipitation to arrive any time from the lunch hour onward. In addition to lightning and heavy rain any storms which do form will have the potential for strong winds and hail, so take shelter if severe warnings are issued. High temperatures this afternoon will be in the mid-70s.

That boundary is forecast to push eastward to the coast by Tuesday morning, allowing cooler and drier air to enter Mecklenburg County. Temperatures tomorrow will top out again in the mid-70s, while dew points will drop into the low 50s. Tuesday night looks to feature very comfortable sleeping weather, with local thermometers sagging into the low 50s by dawn Wednesday.