Local Yokel Weather 

Good morning folks! Looks like the models have come to an agreement and we can now raise our confidence level for the weekend, with sunny skies expected Saturday through Monday! Before we can enjoy the dry and sunny weather, we'll first deal with two days of wet weather as a front brings regionwide rainfall to WNC Thursday and Friday. The front will move east of the area late Friday and set the stage for high pressure to take over Saturday into Sunday, followed by a slow and

Good morning folks! Muggy conditions continue today into Tuesday, alleviating somewhat Wednesday and Thursday but not by much as a frontal passage occurs later in the week. Pop up showers and thunderstorms will be the name of the game today (Monday) through Wednesday, while widespread showers develop Thursday and Friday as the front migrates across the region. Lingering moisture on Saturday translates to scattered showers developing once again, however there is potential on t

Good afternoon folks! We're now in a normal summertime setup with pop up afternoon showers the daily norm today (Saturday) through Monday, followed by a disturbance swinging through Monday night that should expand coverage to regionwide overnight into Tuesday morning. Scattered showers and thunderstorms reign supreme Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, with coverage increasing ever so slightly on Thursday and a second regionwide event sometime Friday afternoon/evening. Temps al

Good morning folks! Southeast flow is in full effect this morning with light - moderate showers peppering the Southern Highlands Plateau (Highlands - Cashiers - Lake Toxaway), while the interior towns like Cullowhee, Sylva, Bryson City, and so on remain bone dry. We'll continue to see a mixed bag of sun and clouds today (Thursday), with a few showers along the escarpment and as moisture continues to build from the Atlantic today into Friday, shower chances and coverage will i

Good morning folks! It was a wet commute to work this morning but it sure is nice to have rain falling across the entire region. Since Saturday evening, we have picked up on average 1.5" of rain across SW NC, with numerous locations north of 3" but alas, no 4 - 5" totals to report (our higher end forecasted amounts). The front is sweeping the region as we type this discussion and we'll end today (Tuesday) with clearing skies, noticeably cooler temps, and a drier airmass setti