Clear skies will continue overnight, with temperatures cooling to around 30 degrees for Sunday morning. Sunday will feature mostly sunny skies, with high temperatures around 60 degrees.
If the snow falls heavily enough, it won’t surprise me to see a quick inch – or more in some spots – to show up on your deck railing or the patio furniture.
Based on the series of a model runs, there appears to be an opportunity for a wintry mix or even a few steady snow showers somewhere across the WBTV viewing area Thursday evening as temperatures fall below freezing.
A First Alert is in effect for today into Wednesday, with the increasing risk for rain, perhaps even a rumble of thunder tonight as a front closes in on the Charlotte area.
Another round of rain is heading back our way for Tuesday, especially Tuesday night and into early Wednesday. Best estimate at this point puts rainfall amounts around a half inch.
Today will be almost average for this time of year. We will be in the mid 50s with mainly cloudy skies. Showers are a possibility from midday on. They shouldn’t be heavy – just enough to keep the umbrella handy.
After another round of rain cut across the region Thursday, we should finally string together a few dry days just in time for the weekend. However, it will be cold, dry air.
Another First Alert has been declared today for the WBTV viewing area. It has been raining most of the morning across the mountains and foothills and that rain is set to push eastward toward the Piedmont during the late morning hours.
Mostly cloudy, damp and much cooler today with temperatures holding in the 50s. Spotty, mostly light rain will break out across the WBTV viewing area by afternoon, ensuring we don’t warm up much today.
With all the recent rainfall we have had, flooding issues are likely to continue the rest of this week, especially along swollen creeks, streams, rivers and lakes.
A First Alert is in effect for Tuesday and again for Thursday, as several rounds of widespread rain are expected this week, leading to more flooding concerns.
A First Alert is in effect for late Monday into Tuesday and again for Thursday, as several rounds of widespread rain are expected this week, leading to more flooding concerns.
Today won’t be terribly eventful – but it will be chilly. We will only reach the low 40s this afternoon. That’s about ten degrees below average and 20-25 degrees cooler than it was most of last week.
After four confirmed tornadoes ripped across our region Thursday, and torrential rains have led to ongoing river flooding, now we are quickly pivoting to snow in the forecast, some of which could show up near Charlotte again over the weekend.
So while brighter skies are on the way back Friday, the danger of falling trees remains with the saturated ground, weaker root systems and wind gusts to around 40 mph.
A large storm system in the middle of the country is heading into the Carolinas on Thursday and the first round of rain out ahead of it will make an appearance around daybreak Thursday.
A large scale and strong storm system over the middle of the country is already influencing our weather with scattered showers popping around the region.
We hit 74 degrees on Monday, the record high was 81°. Mild weather will continue through Thursday until the next cold front crashes through the region.
By Tuesday, we will have a few showers and Wednesday will bring even more. Thursday will be the wettest day. That is why a First Alert has been issued. Even a few thunderstorms aren’t out of the question. It will be warm all of those days. We will be in the mid to upper 60s each afternoon.
Sunday and Monday may feel a little like spring! We will see the sun both days. Highs on Sunday will be close to 60° and we will be close to 70° on Monday. Rain shouldn’t get in the way either of those days.
By late Friday night, another one to two inches of snow will likely be on the ground again in the mountains with the higher totals up around the peaks as usual.
After an early morning bout with winter weather in the mountains and light rain in the Piedmont, we're now dry under sunny skies. But saver the sunshine while it lasts, because it will be short-lived.
With a bubble of high pressure around for today and early Friday, we will dry out again before yet another storm system throws showers our way late Friday and Friday night.
A storm system moving along the Gulf Coast overnight will hit us with spotty light rain overnight and periods of snow in the country. The highest elevations could once again see a light accumulation, perhaps an inch or so.
While the accumulating snow will be confined to the high country, areas outside and east of the mountains could see some brief snow showers Thursday morning.
High-pressure building into the Carolinas today will result in a good deal of sunshine with afternoon readings in the middle 50s, pretty close to average for this time of the year.
A First Alert continues through the evening hours for Avery, Ashe and Watauga Co. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 7am on Tuesday for elevations over 3,500ft in these counties.
Monday will bring more cloud cover but highs will still be in the low to mid 50s. There is a chance for a few showers to pop through. It won’t be an all-day rain, but you might want to have the raincoat handy.
Rain showers will taper off Friday night, with a little wintry mix possible for the NC mountains, and a fog/mist for the Piedmont. Overnight low temperatures are expected to cool into the 30s for Saturday morning.
As we’ve talked about all week long, today is going to be wet. Pretty much from start to finish. Grab your umbrella and keep it close by, you’re going to need it.
During the overnight hours Thursday night, a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the high country as some of the rain will transition to light freezing rain for several hours leading up to daybreak on Friday.
We’re still dry today, but cloud cover will gradually lower and thicken as the day unfolds. Afternoon readings will rebound to near 50°, which is better than where we’ve been all this week, but that’s still a little below average for this time of the year.
After two straight days in the 30s during the afternoon hours, we bounced back into the mid and upper 40s on Wednesday. These milder temperatures will hang around going forward.
Monday’s high temperature of 39 degrees will likely be the coldest afternoon we see for the rest of the week, but that won’t stop the next three days from seeing lows persist in the 20s. So keep those heavy coats handy.
The cold air will be front and center on Saturday as daybreak temperatures will be below freezing and highs only managing the mid 40s. Cloudy skies will rule the day and they will produce showers at times as well.
The warm streak is officially over across the Carolinas. With high pressure in control over the WBTV viewing area, temperatures have plummeted into the 20s and 30s Friday morning.
For you fans of mild weather, enjoy the remainder of your Thursday because a sudden blast of cold air arrives overnight and will alter your approach to the day on Friday.
The frontal system we’ve been tracking for the past few days will finally push east of the WBTV area today, ushering in drier air and a welcome return to sunshine and one last day of mild high temperatures in the middle 60s.
