Weather Permitting: Fayetteville could see tropical weather next week

The Cape Fear region should see an end to our recent drought soon — and then some.

A slow-moving front this weekend and the potential for a landfalling tropical system will bring rainfall — sometimes heavy — to much of the Carolinas. In the worst-case projections, several inches of rain would accompany a blossoming system moving ashore early next week.

That may not happen. But it's a good time to dust off the family hurricane plans, just in case. There's a lot to unpack in this weekend's forecast.

Here's the setup

Fayetteville's recent run of 90-degree days will wrap up Friday as a frontal boundary crawls across the Carolinas. As it approaches, some strong storms may be triggered across the region on Friday. Look for clouds, scattered showers and muggy conditions until the front moves