Local Yokel Weather 

Good afternoon folks! The past few days have not been bone dry but they haven't been a soaker either, with storm coverage hit and miss across the region, resulting in some spots exceeding 2", while others were lucky to pick up a tenth of an inch. Looking ahead scattered showers are likely again Monday and Tuesday as a backdoor front migrates south, coupled with a slight uptick in NE flow across the region. We'll dry out again Wednesday under sunny skies and Thursday features

Good afternoon folks! The above average temps and mostly dry setup will continue Thursday into the middle of next week, but the models provide some hope that a pattern change is around the corner. A possible upper level trough may swing through or nearby the region late next week, disrupting the upper level ridge over the Southeast, bringing an end to the above average temps. This is not set in stone but fingers crossed the models continue to trend in this direction. For the

Good morning folks! I apologize for not posting yesterday afternoon, no excuse, just let the day get away from me with chores and chasing down the little one. I'm afraid there is not much to report in regards to rain chances or in a more general sense, a pattern change. An upper level ridge will continue to dominate the eastern half of the country, with two weak fronts crossing the region this evening and Thursday. Both fronts look moisture starved, with the best chance for r

Good afternoon folks! We'll continue to deal with a dry setup Friday into the middle to latter part of next week and for those wishing for cooler temps, it looks like we'll continue to wait. The Climate Prediction Center released their 8 - 14 day outlook and our region sits firmly in the above average zone. Keep in mind "above average" does not translate to summer like temps but instead 4 - 6 degrees above what we expect for this time of the year. For Cullowhee, the average t

Good afternoon folks! Sunshine is dominating the landscaping as we start the work and school week, with no clouds overhead as of this afternoon (Monday). We'll notice an uptick in clouds throughout the day Tuesday, culminating in scattered showers late Tuesday night that should carry over into Wednesday afternoon. This is due to a weak backdoor front trying to move southward late tomorrow, followed by a cold front sliding across the region Wednesday, all of which won't amount