Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, April 29, 2020

OUTLOOK

A strong cold front will cross the area and will bring rain and isolated thunderstorms today into tonight. Cool and breezy conditions are expected behind the front Thursday into Friday. Warm and dry high pressure will settle over the region and provide a significant warmup late in the weekend and early next week.

News Brief

Field Report from the North Carolina Geological Survey Regarding Recent Debris Flows [LINK] 

Firefighters Respond to Man Trapped at Bust Your Butt Falls [LINK]

Mission Health Announces Phased Approach for Caring for Non-COVID-19 Patients  [LINK] 

Macon County Economic Development Commission Ready to Assist Businesses in Need [LINK] 


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General Forecast Through Friday

Today

A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Increasing clouds, with highs ranging from the lower 60s to the lower 70s. Light winds out of the southeast increasing to 5 to 10 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. ain chances increase from slight in the morning to moderate chances in the afternoon and likely in the mid and late afternoon. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Lows in the 40s. Calm winds in the early evening increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with highs ranging from the 50s to near 60. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. A 40 percent chance of showers. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40. Winds of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. A 30 percent chance of showers.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. A 20 percent chance of showers before noon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the 40s.


Hazards

A slow-moving squall line with embedded strong to isolated severe thunderstorms is likely to push through the region this afternoon into tonight with damaging wind and an isolated tornado the main threats. Periods of heavy rain along and ahead of the squall line may result in minor flooding of small streams and urban areas.


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Published at 5:55am on Wednesday, April 29, 2020