Weather Permitting: Here's your Fayetteville area forecast for the week

Chick Jacobs
·2 min read

Remember a couple of weeks ago, when I said it looks like the 80s were through?

Well, forget it.

After a chilly Tuesday morning, rapid warming will return to the Cape Fear region, pushing temperatures well into the 80s. The week looks dry as well, meaning much of the region will fall into abnormally dry conditions by the beginning of November.

The blogger question: Will it rain on Halloween? I'd say no, but remember — I'm the guy who said we weren't likely to see 80 degrees again.

Highs rebound into the 80s, perhaps by mid-week.
Highs rebound into the 80s, perhaps by mid-week.

Here's the setup

Canadian high pressure will hang around one more day, driving temperatures in the central and northern Cape Fear region below 40 degrees tonight. Frost won't reach Fayetteville, but areas to the north and west are liable to see patchy frost by sunrise. By the way, if Fayetteville falls below 40, it will be the first time since we hit 36 degrees in mid-April.

The cold is fleeting, however. A large warm ridge will build over the Carolinas, pushing temperatures into the upper 70s on Wednesday, then back into the low 80s on Thursday. Overnight lows will climb from the upper 40s to mid-50s, well above the norms for late October.

Rainfall isn't happening, either, which means Fayetteville will wrap up October at least 1.5 inches behind for the month. That should move the city and much of the region into an abnormally dry condition as we head into November.

Scattered light frost is possible in the northern region.
Scattered light frost is possible in the northern region.

The weekend

Friday may see some clouds, thanks to a disturbance well to our north, with highs in the low 80s and lows of about 56. The rest of the weekend will follow suit, with some clouds and much warmer than usual temperatures. Fayetteville should top 80 degrees both days, a good 10 degrees above normal, with gorgeous conditions for Fall Festival or Trunk-or-Treat activities.

Halloween

Things get a bit iffy early next week. A broad cold front is expected to push south as the new work week begins, and it's likely to bring showers. Timing remains the key, A faster front means dry and cooling conditions. Slower, and the trick-or-treaters may get soggy.

In the tropics

Hurricane Tammy continues to meander in the Western Atlantic. There's a chance the system could become trapped beneath high pressure and wander closer to Bermuda, then the East Coast, before turning out to sea. We'll keep watching. For now, no worries in the Carolinas.

Got a weather question? Chick Jacobs can be reached at ncweatherhound@gmail.com or NCWeatherhound on X/Twitter.

This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville weather forecast for the week before Halloween