RALEIGH, N.C. – Voters in central and eastern North Carolina will be in the rain as they go to the polls on Election Day, though forecasters don’t expect heavy rainfall.

National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Beaman said Tuesday that mountain communities should expect to see clouds breakup in the afternoon.

Beaman said light but steady rain will be heaviest in central North Carolina but downpours aren’t expected.

More rainfall is expected along the coast by Tuesday evening as a low pressure system off the coast moves inland and mixes with cooler air.
 
By Wednesday, Beaman said rain is expected only in the northeastern part of the state.