A front is coming through and ahead of it are some serious winds. Via the NWS:
A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM HUMID AIR AND VERY
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE LAYER WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS..SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SKYWARN SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SEVERE OR SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS ON WEDNESDAY.
And the official outlook:
This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 17 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind between 9 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.