After a chilly start, Saturday temperatures will top out, near seasonal averages, in the low 50s under sunny skies before falling to the upper 20s by Sunday morning.
Mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies will develop for the weekend, with high temperatures around 50 degrees for the piedmont, and around 40 degrees for the mountains.
A weak frontal system crossing the Carolinas today will bring plenty of clouds, but not much rain. In fact, there’s only about a 10% chance for a few sprinkles outside of the mountains.
Today will be a classic winter day. For most of the WBTV viewing area, that means bright sunny skies and cool temperatures. For the mountains, that means snow showers.
Saturday is a First Alert day for the NC mountains, as snow showers develop throughout the day, with a few snow flurries to sprinkles possible across the piedmont.
A few light scattered showers are possible through the afternoon, but partly to mostly cloudy skies will be the norm rather than the exception. Highs today will hold in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
There’s a chance for a few passing showers across the Piedmont and Foothills through the remainder of the day as the system situated to the south the region moves closer to the Atlantic.
A weak storm system cutting to the south of the Carolinas will throw plenty of clouds our way today with a little bit of rain and mountain snow that won’t add up to much in either case.
Sunday will feature plenty of sunshine throughout the day, with afternoon high temperatures in the lower 50s for the Piedmont, and around 40 degrees for the mountains.
Winter Storm warnings and advisories remain in effect through the afternoon and into tonight for the majority of the WBTV viewing area including Charlotte.
A First Alert is in effect for Friday as a strong winter storm moves into the WBTV viewing area bringing up to eight inches of snowfall to some neighborhoods.
Precipitation will be mostly – perhaps even totally – snow for the mountains through the duration. It will be a mix of rain and snow across the Foothills, but transition to all snow for a period, thus some accumulation is likely there (even on roads).
The mountains will get snow Thursday night and Friday with up to about six inches likely - higher amounts at ski resorts - to accumulate before the storm pulls away Friday night.
A weak weather disturbance passes through the region today, snow showers will continue in the mountains – with a small accumulation at the highest elevations above 4,000 feet – and occasional rain showers for everyone else.
After a chilly start, we’ll enjoy more sunshine today with afternoon temperatures in the middle 50s, just a little bit above the early January average.
With high pressure slipping off the mid-Atlantic coast overnight, clouds filtered into the WBTV viewing area and they’re going to hold tough all day long.
With high pressure in control of our weather, today will feature lots of sunshine with high temperatures in the middle 50s. That’s cooler than Monday, but still above-average for late December.
For the most part we’ll remain dry throughout the day, with partly sunny skies and afternoon readings rebounding to the mid to upper 50s, slightly above average for late December.
Wind chill advisories continue for the North Carolina mountains through Saturday morning, where sub-zero wind chills of minus-5 to minus-15 degrees are possible.
A First Alert is in effect for Thursday as heavy rain, isolated thunderstorms and winter weather spread across the WBTV viewing through the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Day.
A First Alert is in effect for Thursday as a cold front drives widespread downpours, scattered thunderstorms, and mountain snow showers into WBTV viewing area hours before Christmas.
Apart from high winds up 30 mph in the Mountains and northern Foothills this morning through midday, Tuesday will be calm, sunny, and unseasonable warm.
A clipper system passing north of the Carolinas will produce strong breezes and a few flurries overnight into early Tuesday morning across in the Mountains.
