FXUS62 KRAH 302000 AFDRAH AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 255 PM EST THU JAN 30 2003 MINOR RIPPLE IN THE PATTERN IS DEVELOPING IN THE SATELLITE WATER VAPOR DRY SLOT ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA BORDER. WITH DARKNESS COMING BEFORE 00Z AND ADDITIONAL RAIN UPSTREAM...WILL CARRY RAIN INTO THE NIGHT TIME HOURS ALL AREAS EXCEPT NORTHWEST WITH HIGH POPS EARLY MOST AREAS THEN DECREASING. LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. FRIDAY TEMPERATURES ARE TOTALLY DEPENDENT ON CLOUDS. ALTHOUGH MID LEVEL MOISTURE LEAVES TONIGHT...UPPER LEVEL VORTICITY AND SURFACE MOISTURE SUGGESTS CLOUDINESS WILL PERSIST. NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS PERSIST AND WILL BET ON CLOUDS AND STAY UNDER GUIDANCE. BEYOND THAT...SEE NO MAJOR ADJUSTMENT TO CURRENT FORECAST. .RAH..NONE. RLH