Short Term Forecast - Buncombe (North Carolina)

Current Conditions
Asheville Apt

Temp: 51.8°F

Forecast Last Updated at Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:58AM

Lots Of Clouds; Rain Arrives

Today will be cloudy and cool with some rain moving into our area early this afternoon, but then tapering off during the early evening. Friday will be a bit milder than today as a few intervals of sun break out. Our best chance for significant showers, maybe even a thunderstorm, will come Friday night as a cold front approaches the mountains. We’ll see a few showers on Saturday but Sunday looks remain dry.

Thursday Hi: 51 Lo: 42 Rain moving in early this afternoon, tapering off early this evening; SE wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 62 Lo: 47 Mostly cloudy with a few intervals of sunshine; Few showers; Thunderstorms possible PM/nighttime; Milder; SW wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 56 Lo: 40 Generally cloudy; Few showers around; Noticeably cooler; NW 5-10 mph

Sunday Hi: 49 Lo: 37 Cloudy; Slight chance for a passing shower; Chilly

Monday Hi: 46 Lo: 36 Mostly cloudy; Can't rule out a passing shower; Continued cool

Further Out

Tuesday - Partly cloudy and cool; High in the lower 50s; Low in the mid 30s
Wednesday - A few clouds around and a bit milder; High in the mid 50s; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

The low pressure which has been parked over the Midwest this week will finally move east Friday with an associated cold front. Out ahead of this front we will be in a southerly flow out of the Gulf of Mexico which will bring in moisture across the mountains and foothills. Much like yesterday, where thunderstorms further south of us robbed the moisture from making it into the Carolinas, we are not expecting heavy rainfall. Today through most of Friday, we will see on and off showers, but it will not rain all the time. We could see a thundershower or two on Friday night with the passage of the cold front.

As far as temperatures go, today will be similar to yesterday, not as mild as it has been, but not cold by any means. On Friday, milder air will surge ahead of the cold front. We may break out into some sunshine for awhile before a band of showers and thundershowers moves into our area Friday night. The weekend looks a little unsettled as an upper level low moves across the mountains. Cooler air will move in with this, and we’ll have a few showers around on Saturday as well. Sunday and Monday looks mostly dry, but we can’t rule out a passing shower on either one of the two days. Looking ahead, more seasonable and dry weather returns after the early-week cool snap.

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