Forecast Last Updated at Friday, July 30, 2010 at 6:21AM

Mostly Dry But Rather Hot; Weekend T-Showers Return

Today features lots of sunshine with humidity levels a tad lower than recent days. With more sunshine, however, temperatures will still get a boost to the hot side this afternoon. Weekend weather will promise the return of scattered showers and thunderstorms to the mountains.

Friday Hi: 86 Lo: 62 Lots of sun; Still rather hot, but with less humidity; Slightest chance for a PM shower or t-shower; North wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 81 Lo: 64 More clouds by afternoon; Showers & thundershowers likely during the afternoon & nighttime; SE wind 5-10 mph

Sunday Hi: 82 Lo: 65 Partly cloudy; Scattered showers & thundershowers; South wind 5-10 mph

Monday Hi: 86 Lo: 65 Partly cloudy; Widely separated afternoon t-showers; Rather hot

Tuesday Hi: 86 Lo: 65 Partly cloudy; A chance for late-day & nighttime showers & thunderstorms; Rather hot & humid

Further Out

Wednesday - Clouds & sun mixed; Scattered PM t-showers; Rather hot & humid; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s
Thursday - More of the same; PM thunder; Humid; High in the mid 80s; Low in the mid 60s

Forecast Discussion

A stationary front is situated south of the state today and will allow some briefly drier air to work its way into the mountains. A stray afternoon shower could still pop-up, mostly south and west of Asheville.

Low level moisture is poised to sneak back into western North Carolina on Saturday as a ripple of low pressure rides along the front to our south. This will allow for pretty good coverage of afternoon and nighttime showers and thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will linger into Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds.

Monday features a good deal of sunshine with widely scattered PM thundershowers. Clusters of thunderstorms rolling southeastward out of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys will have to watched and timed as they head into our neck of the woods Tuesday and Wednesday.

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