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Wet and cool first weekend of October in central NC

Headline from CBS 17 Raleigh

Saturday will start with a cold front moving through the area during the morning. Temperatures could still climb to near 80° by noon before cooler air begins moving in from the north during the afternoon.

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  1. CBS 17 Raleigh

    October begins with highs near 90° in central NC (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    October may be the first full month of fall, but it's going to feel like summer later this week with highs near 90°. Lower 80s on Tuesday will give way to mid-80s on Wednesday, before upper 80s to around 90 degrees make a comeback to end the week on Thursday and Friday. If we manage [...]

  2. CBS 17 Raleigh

    First October high of 90° since 2019 possible in central NC (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    Some of the warmest October weather in years is possible this week across the region. Highs on Thursday and Friday will near or touch 90 degrees. That would mark the first time that warm in October since hitting 100 degrees back in 2019. The big warm-up is temporary.

  3. CBS 17 Raleigh

    Wet and cool first weekend of October in central NC (opens CBS 17 Raleigh)

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    CBS 17 Raleigh's feed description

    Saturday will start with a cold front moving through the area during the morning. Temperatures could still climb to near 80° by noon before cooler air begins moving in from the north during the afternoon.

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