The recent extended period of nice autumn conditions is over and done. This Monday morning Mecklenburg County weather is caught between high pressure over eastern Canada and a developing low pressure off the southeastern U.S. coastline. The result will be an overcast sky, increasing precipitation chances, and northeasterly winds.
Moisture squeezed out by a strong upper level disturbance overcame the dry surface air Sunday night, allowing rain to reach the ground. Local gauges recorded a tenth of an inch in both Clarksville and South Hill, while 0.22" was registered in Boydton by dawn. The rain looks to return mid-afternoon today and continue throughout the night.
Local thermometers will rise from this morning's lows in the upper 40s to a daily high in the mid- to upper 50s. Meanwhile, the strengthening air pressure difference between the aforementioned high and low pressure centers will result in northeasterly winds gusting up to 20 mph tonight. That gustiness will continue Tuesday, along with additional precipitation and afternoon temperatures in the mid-50s. "Raw" might be the best descriptor of tomorrow's conditions.
Rain chances will stick around much of the work week as another - even stronger - low pressure approaches from the west. In fact, here are the forecast rain totals through Thursday morning:
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