462 FXUS62 KILM 081829 AFDILMArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 229 PM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS... A stalled front will linger offshore with ridging high pressure inland. Waves of low pressure developing along the front will bring rain chances to the coast Tuesday night into Wednesday, before cool, dry weather returns for late week. Another wave of low pressure could increase light rain chances at the coast again into the weekend.
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.UPDATE... Corrected time of Coastal Flood Advisory along the coast.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Key Messages/Highlights: *Mainly dry w/ below normal temps
Confidence: *High
Details: No major changes from the previous forecast. A stalled front will remain offshore while inland high pressure continues to nose south into the area. Northerly winds will keep temps below normal with lows tonight generally ranging from near 60 inland to mid to upper 60s along the coast. Highs Tue will mostly be in the upper 70s.
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.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Ridging high pressure looks to back off some retreating to the north with low pressure along the stalled offshore front passes by. This could allow some deeper moisture along the coast with low shower chances primarily overnight and through Wednesday morning. As the disturbance moves away mostly dry conditions will return through Wednesday night. Otherwise, cool temperatures continue with more clouds than sun.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Mostly dry conditions with momentary increases in POPs (but still
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