Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:36PM
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The forecast for today is rather straightforward: RAIN. The rain could be heavy at times with rain totals through early Wednesday in the one to three inch range. After the rain ends Wednesday morning, colder air will arrive during the afternoon and evening, and we expect some snow showers or flurries Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
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Tuesday Hi: 55 Lo: 49 Rain, heavy at times; Temperatures holding steady, perhaps rising at night; SE wind 5-15 mph  |
Wednesday Hi: 49 Lo: 29  Early showers possible; Lots of clouds, turning colder during the afternoon with a chance for flurries or snow showers at night; SW wind 10-15 mph becoming NW |
Thursday Hi: 34 Lo: 23 Morning flurries or snow showers possible; Becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon; Cold; NW wind 10-20 mph |
Friday Hi: 44 Lo: 29 Few clouds; Not as cold |
Saturday Hi: 47 Lo: 26 Becoming mostly cloudy; A chance for PM rain showers |
Further Out
Sunday - Scattered clouds; Chilly; High in the upper 30s; Low in the lower 20s
Monday - Clouds on the increase; Cool; High near 40 degrees; Low near 30 degrees
Forecast Discussion
Low pressure tracking from the lower Mississippi Valley through the Tennessee Valley today and tonight will direct rich, Gulf of Mexico moisture into the western Carolinas. Rain will be the by-product, and it could be heavy at times through tonight. This will serve as more excellent drought relief after a wetter-than-normal December.
A cold front will signal an end to the rain Wednesday morning. Colder air will arrive Wednesday afternoon and evening, and a round of flurries or snow showers is expected Wednesday night and Thursday morning. No significant accumulation is expected in the French Broad Valley outside of a dusting, but some light accumulations are likely along the NC/TN border areas. Thursday will be cold with temperatures struggling to get out of the 30s.
Temperatures will moderate a bit on Friday with a good deal of sunshine. Yet another cold front will bring a few showers into the mountains and foothills on Saturday, before another reinforcing chilly air mass arrives for Sunday.
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