Fall weather brings early chill

The calendar may say early October, but Monday’s cold, rainy weather felt more like late fall or even early winter. The chill had some Triangle residents turning on their heat for the first time this season. N.C. State Fair officials, meanwhile, hoped for better weather by the fair’s Thursday afternoon opening.

Is fall here to stay? Likely, WTVD meteorologist Scott Dean said. Temperatures are expected to stay on the low side through the week, but they will get warmer than Monday’s high of 52 degrees. Temperatures are expected to reach the 60s Tuesday.

What about the rain? It should begin drying up Tuesday. “The pattern will relax a little bit,” Dean said. “Sunshine returns Wednesday and continues the rest of the week.”

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