Today - Sunday - will wind up sunny despite morning clouds. A cold front which pushed across Mecklenburg County after midnight last night has opened the door to lower dew points. So, although this afternoon's high temperatures will reach the low 80s, the outdoors won't feel oppressive with that drier air in place. Westerly winds will continue to gust over 20 mph before calming near sunset. Temperatures will tumble into the mid-50s by dawn Monday.
Tomorrow's weather will then look very much the same, albeit with lighter winds. Then, as the next strong low pressure center approaches on Tuesday, local conditions will begin to shift toward a cooler and wetter regime. Showers are possible Tuesday afternoon and will become more likely during the overnight hours. Clouds and rain will continue through Wednesday, with thunderstorms possibly entering the picture by then.
That low pressure center will be off the East Coast by Thursday morning before slowly trekking its way northward into New England. The overall effect of this system will be to yank cooler air into the eastern half of the lower 48 states. Here's a depiction of high temperatures on Thursday:
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