Chance for damaging winds, rain and tornadoes Saturday afternoon

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Starting at noon, eastern North Carolina is under a Level 2 risk for severe weather and the rest of the state is under a Level 1 risk for severe weather.

We could see heavy rain, 40 to 50 mph wind gusts and isolated tornadoes Saturday afternoon. The severe weather risk is in place because of a cold front that is rolling in, which Hurricane Laura’s remnants are bringing us.

The severe weather risk begins at noon and ends at 5 p.m.

As this system has moved across the country it has produced tornadoes and other severe weather, so it is definitely a concern this afternoon.

From the I-95 corridor and eastward we have the greatest threat of severe weather, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said.

By 1 or 2 p.m. we will start to see the storms develop. There’s a 60% chance of rain in the afternoon, so if you made any plans outdoors, you might want to move them to Sunday.

Our rain chances will increase in the afternoon on Saturday. If you made plans to be outside this afternoon, you might want to move them to Sunday.

Our temperatures right now in the Triangle are really warm — in the upper 80s. But Sunday afternoon we are going to see much cooler weather.

WRAL meteorologist Kat Campbell said to move your weekend plans to Sunday. Tomorrow looks beautiful, with calmer and cooler weather. The heat and humidity will also begin to be much lower on Saturday heading into Sunday.

Timeline for storms on Saturday, August 28

Sunday is shaping up to be a nice day with dry conditions and the lower humidity.

“Sunday looks great,” Campbell said. “So if you need to plan something outside, Sunday should be a sunny day and less humid, as well. So opt for Sunday for your weekend plans.”

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