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- Warm front brings mid-70s Friday, then dramatic transition to colder air Sunday night.
- Cold front will push Monday lows into the mid‑ to upper‑20s across central North Carolina.
- Triangle faces a hard freeze Monday night; mountain areas could see snow.
Temperatures are warming in the Triangle over the next couple of days, but a hard freeze is not far behind.
High temperatures on Saturday, Nov. 8, are expected to be in the mid-70s in central North Carolina under sunny skies, according to a forecast from the National Weather Service office in Raleigh.
Rain enters the forecast Saturday evening, with a chance for thunderstorms followed by overnight showers. But Sunday is expected to again be sunny and warm.
Then very wintry temperatures hit.
“Arctic air will surge across central North Carolina Monday night,” NWS reports. “Winds may gust to around 40 mph at times, temperatures will decrease into the 20s with a hard freeze likely, and wind chill values in the teens will be common.”
Will the Triangle get snow?
Even though the temperatures will be below freezing, Monday’s forecast calls for dry conditions — meaning no snow for the Triangle. However, mountainous regions of North Carolina may get some snow in coming days.
Those below-normal temperatures are expected to stick around through the early part of the week. High temperatures should be around the mid-40s to lower 50s.
By the middle to late part of the week, near-normal temperatures should return — lows in the 30s on Tuesday night, Nov. 11, to around 40 on Wednesday night, Nov. 12, and highs in the upper 50s to 60s, according to the forecast.
Winter forecast for NC
Forecasts for winter conditions across North Carolina vary.
In mid-October, the National Weather Service released its winter forecast, covering November, December and January. According to the Climate Prediction Center, North Carolina will likely have above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation in coming months.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac previously predicted a snowy winter with colder-than-normal temperatures for North Carolina.
The Farmers’ Almanac, however, predicted average temperatures and more precipitation.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM.
