Following two weeks of record-setting heat, Raleigh and the Triangle are finally getting a break soon.
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After a few scattered showers clear out early Sunday, the area will settle into a stretch of sunny skies. Residents can look forward to daytime highs in the mid-80s by Tuesday and some nighttime lows near 60 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
A few showers were reported on Sunday morning, but the rest of the day will see partly sunny skies and a high near 88 degrees. Tonight, the sky will be mostly clear, and temperatures will drop to around 72 degrees.
Monday will see a daytime high near 90 degrees under sunny skies but by nighttime, the temperature will shift to cooler, drier air, the Weather Service reports. At night, the temperature will fall to 63 degrees.
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Tuesday and Wednesday will be this week’s sweet spot for outdoor activities.
Both days will have sunny skies with highs in the mid-80s. Tuesday, temperatures will reach 84 degrees, and 85 degrees on Wednesday. Nighttime temperatures will drop to 60 and 61 degrees, respectively.
The heat will begin to slowly creep back up toward the weekend, with Thursday hitting 88 degrees and 91 degrees on Friday.
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