We have our first named storm of the hurricane season; Subtropical Storm Alberto. The area of low pressure system that we have been talking about for the past several days over the Yucatan Peninsula has finally moved offshore over the waters of the Caribbean Sea. Due to an interaction with an upper level system it have been designated a subtropical system, but will likely be just plain old tropical storm as we get into the weekend.

The storm would likely move toward the central Gulf coast and make landfall Monday. That would bring the wettest weather for the holiday weekend from an area near Louisiana and Mississippi to Florida.

The system will likely also impact the weather here in North Carolina over the Memorial Day weekend. Wind would not be a concern here, but the rain could cause problems especially for parts of the state that have experienced flooding over the last week. Late last week heavy rains caused mudslides in the mountains. A heavy downpour caused flooding in Raleigh Monday night. Near the coast, Wilmington has also seen significant rains over the last week making this the wettest May and the wettest spring on record for the city.

Fortunately, the news is not all bad for your outdoor plans over the weekend. Just scattered showers and storms are expected Saturday and Sunday afternoons. The rain will become more widespread for much of the state into the day Monday.

Tropical moisture will linger over the region through at least the first half of next week. That will keep a good chance for scattered showers and storms with downpours in the forecast most days next week.

Much of North Carolina should see at least two to four inches of rain over the next week. Locally higher amounts are expected.

Stay tuned to Weather on the 1s on Spectrum News through the weekend for updates.

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