Search for bargains at the Tanger Outlet Mall, or head for Jockey's Ridge State Park, home to the tallest natural sand dune on the East Coast.

BBC: Daily deal: Two nights in the Outer Banks

"There will be some thunderstorm activity, but the risk of severe weather has pretty much disappeared on the East Coast, " said Bruce Terry, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in College Park, Md.

NPR: Out With A Whimper: Storms Over In East, South