000 FPUS72 KRAH 010530 NOWRAH SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC 130 AM EDT SUN NOV 1 2009 NCZ021>023-038-039-073-074-083-084-010700- FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-STANLY-MONTGOMERY- ANSON-RICHMOND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WINSTON-SALEM...GREENSBORO... HIGH POINT...BURLINGTON...LEXINGTON...ASHEBORO...ALBEMARLE... TROY...WADESBORO...ROCKINGHAM 130 AM EDT SUN NOV 1 2009 .NOW... WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH POCKETS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO EDGE EAST AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA. THROUGH 2 AM EST...AREAS OF MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE TRIAD REGION INCLUDING WINSTON- SALEM... GREENSBORO... HIGH POINT... LEXINGTON AND THOMASVILLE... AS WELL AS NEAR ALBEMARLE AND ASHEBORO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS APPROACHING A HALF INCH PER HOUR. $$