8:00 pm Update...

Winds have picked up speed across the state. I noticed a sudden shift to Southerly flow around 6:45 this evening while I was out and about. Around the Triangle winds have increased to around 20mph with gusts as high as 33. This is helping to transport moisture that's needed to fuel thunderstorms. As of now the amount of moisture isn't alarmingly high, but should begin to edge higher as a warm front moves through the state later tonight.