GENERAL OUTLOOK
Temperatures remain well above-normal through the weekend with isolated showers possible across the mountains today before better coverage of convection develops across the mountains Saturday. A powerful storm system will bring strong to severe storms and heavy rain Saturday night into Sunday morning before dry weather returns early next week. Seasonable temperatures return briefly on Monday before well-above normal temperatures arrive again Tuesday into Wednesday.
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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...Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Windy with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SUNDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
A powerful storm system will impact the region Saturday evening into Sunday bringing heavy rain and severe storms. The main hazards with any severe storms that develop are damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail. A strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may result in isolated nuisance to minor flooding, especially across the southwest North Carolina mountains and the South Carolina and Georgia mountains. Gusty non-thunderstorm winds will develop Saturday into Sunday, with gusts from 35-50 mph across the North Carolina mountains and 25-35 mph gusts elsewhere.
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, March 14, 2025
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