ROANOKE, Va. – As Francine continues to march toward the north, we are beginning to see impacts that will bring notable changes to our weather pattern. We are also keeping a close eye on the tropics as they are becoming active again.

High temperatures are in the 70s for areas along the Blue Ridge this afternoon. The further east you go, the warmer the temperatures.

The muggy meter is also up for the day. We will continue to see the humidity increase day by day as we head into the weekend.

Here is a look at futurecast Friday morning. Widespread cloud cover will be out and about with the chance of light tropical rain showers.

Then, by 1 p.m. we are continuing to track the chance for tropical rain showers. These conditions will last for a couple of days, and stick around for the weekend.

Something we are keeping a close eye on is an area that has the chance to develop off the coast of the Carolinas.

Regardless of if this area becomes a tropical system, it will bring the chance for scattered showers next week.

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