Weather Briefing for Wednesday, December 18, 2024

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Cloud cover will persist today as a front stalls in the area, along with scattered showers over the mountains. Temps will be above normal today and Wednesday, with a stronger front approaching from the west and increasing rain chances area-wide Wednesday afternoon and evening. Cooler conditions are expected behind the front through the weekend.

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GENERAL FORECAST

(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..THURSDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
..THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
..FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Areas of dense fog are likely to develop this morning. A Dense Fog Advisory may be needed if the fog becomes widespread.

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NEWS UPDATES

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• New NC legislative committee dedicated to Helene relief: A look at top priorities [Asheville Citizen-Times]

• Lawmakers propose $100 billion disaster relief bill impacting North Carolina recovery [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• More Roy Cooper lieutenants staying on the job in North Carolina Gov.-elect Stein's Cabinet [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

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Published at 5.00am on Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins