Current Conditions
Waynesville

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Forecast Last Updated at Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:10AM

AM Drizzle/Fog; Clouds, Intervals Of Sun; Rain/T-Storms Later

This morning we’ll see some light rain or drizzle around the area and fog will definitely be an issue. During the afternoon, we will have a few intervals of sun which will help to give temperatures a boost. This evening a solid band of rain with some embedded thunderstorms will move through the mountains and foothills ahead of a cold front. Brief heavy rain will be possible as the band moves though tonight. The weekend looks to be cooler and continued damp, with some showers or light rain and drizzle around, although it won’t be a total washout.

Friday Hi: 62 Lo: 44 AM fog and drizzle, then mostly cloudy with a few intervals of sunshine; Few showers around with heavier rain/thunderstorms possible PM/nighttime; Milder; SE wind 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 53 Lo: 39 Mostly cloudy; A few showers, especially PM; Cooler; NW 5-15 mph

Sunday Hi: 45 Lo: 36 Spring Forward! Cloudy; Few showers or some drizzle around, especially AM; Chilly; NW 10-15 mph

Monday Hi: 48 Lo: 35 Mostly to partly cloudy; Continued cool

Tuesday Hi: 54 Lo: 34 Partly cloudy; Temps near normal for mid March

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly cloudy; Temps about right for this time of year; High in the mid 50s; Low in the upper 30s
Thursday - Partly cloudy; Slightly milder temps; High in the upper 50s; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

Tonight a cold front will move through the mountains. Ahead of the front, a milder air mass will be in place and it will be generally cloudy, although we will have some intervals of sun. There will be a few showers around as well. This evening as the cold front approaches, a band of heavier rain and a few thunderstorms will move through the mountains and foothills. Rainfall rates could be heavy for a few hours this evening.

Once the front moves through overnight, colder air will move in for the weekend. The large upper level low pressure that has been sitting out in the plains all week will move into our region. Rain showers will break out on Saturday and will be a little less frequent on Sunday. It will stay cloudy and cool for the entire weekend, with even some snow showers for the higher mountains around western North Carolina as very cold air aloft moves overhead. The upper low will move away early next week and we’ll see a slow moderation in temperatures. We will begin to see some sun, although clouds will want to hang around for a few days. Another system to our south will have the potential to bring some light rain to our area around the middle of the work week but there is uncertainty at this time as to if it will be far enough north to affect our region.

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