Cool comfortable weather will give us a break from the warm weather for the next few days as cooler and drier air filters into North Carolina.

Clear skies, light winds and dry air will allow overnight low temperatures to drop to the 50s by sunrise Thursday.

Sunny days with highs in the mid to upper 70s are forecast for Thursday and Friday. A warming trend will bring highs back into the 80s over the weekend.

The long range outlook shows warmer than normal conditions are expected in much of the region next week. That should keep highs in the mid to upper 80s most of next week.