Folks attending the first October weekend harvest festivals around Mecklenburg County can count on the weather's cooperation. Sunshine, bright blue skies, and light winds are all on the docket this weekend. (That final factor will especially benefit the hot air balloons slated to be at Woodbine Vineyards.)
Temperatures began this Friday morning in the upper 40s at many local sites, with Chase City dipping to 47º. Highs this afternoon will top out in the low 70s. Both of those numbers are a bit below today's long term average of 78º highs and 56º lows. By month's end those figures will drop to 68º and 42º, respectively. Thus, October is very much a transition month as cooler air takes over.
However, the outlook for mid-month is for a bit warmer than average regime across the eastern two-thirds of the country. That warmth will be accompanied by a dry outlook locally, continuing the summertime trend:
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