A cloudy but only slightly damp start to the work week

The potential effects on Mecklenburg County from Tropical Storm Imelda will be limited to clouds and a northeasterly breeze this week. That storm will remain well off the southeastern U.S. coast. The main weather impacts on local conditions come from an old stalled front located along the coastline as shown on this Monday morning's 8:00 a.m. surface map:

Thus today will feature clouds and light rain, with local gauges collecting between a tenth and a quarter-inch of liquid. Temperatures won't budge much from this morning's lows in the mid-60s, topping out only near the 70º mark this afternoon. 

Skies will remain cloudy overnight as temperatures again slowly slide into the mid-60s. Showers look to continue during the night and throughout the first half of Tuesday. Temperatures tomorrow afternoon will be in the low 70s under a continued overcast. Northeasterly breezes will become a bit stronger Tuesday, gusting over 15 mph at times.

By Wednesday both the tropical system and that leftover frontal boundary will have moved far enough east to allow a return of sunshine to Mecklenburg County. The rest of the week looks clear, dry, and cool, befitting the first part of October.