Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 1:03PM

Generally Dry & Rather Hot Tuesday

More sunshine is expected today and temperatures will remain on the hot side, but nothing terribly unbearable for late-July standards. Generally dry weather is anticipated. The chances for mostly PM showers and thunderstorms will start to edge back up again by Wednesday afternoon, with coverage culminating on Friday. Temperatures will ease back down to near normal.

Tuesday Hi: 89 Lo: 66 Partly cloudy; On the hot side; Slightest chance for a pop-up shower or t-shower late in the day; Light north wind

Wednesday Hi: 84 Lo: 67 Partly sunny; Widely scattered PM showers & thunderstorms; Light NE wind becoming SE

Thursday Hi: 86 Lo: 68 Partly sunny; Hit-or-miss PM showers and thunderstorms; More humid; South wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 84 Lo: 62 Intervals of clouds & sun; PM showers & thunderstorms are likely

Saturday Hi: 82 Lo: 61 A good deal of sunshine; Less humid & a bit cooler

Further Out

Sunday - More sunshine; Rather pleasant; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s
Monday - Partly or mostly sunny; Still nice weather; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

A weak cold front will settle southward through the area today before becoming nearly stationary over South Carolina. The front will then return northward as a warm front on Wednesday as it fades off the map. As a result of these meanderings, we’re never really going to get into a less humid air mass in the short term.

However, the atmosphere is not terribly unstable today, so we don’t expect many showers and thunderstorms to dot the western North Carolina landscape. As moisture/humidity levels get a boost during/after midweek, we do expect more hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms around the area in typical July fashion.

Another, stronger cold front will be approaching from the northwest and pushing through by late Friday, and that should give us some enhanced shower/thunderstorm opportunities by Friday afternoon. It looks like the front will have enough of a push to pass to our south and east for the weekend. That should put is us in a drier and somewhat cooler air mass for at least a couple of days.

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