Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 6:23AM

Warm Afternoon, Cool Morning

Our trend of warm afternoons and cool mornings will hold on through Friday. Much colder air moves in Friday night and Saturday and the winds turn gusty. It will be the first cold shot of the season for western NC and some frost is possible in the mountains over the weekend. Only small chances of stray showers are present for Friday night and Saturday morning. Temperatures warm early next week.

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Wednesday Hi: 80 Lo: 52 More fine October weather with abundant sunshine; Light east wind

Thursday Hi: 78 Lo: 56 Mostly sunny & continued warm; Light east wind

Friday Hi: 76 Lo: 53 Partly cloudy becoming mostly cloudy with a stray late-day or nighttime shower; Still warm; Wind becoming NW 5-10 mph, gusty overnight

Saturday Hi: 68 Lo: 40 Mostly sunny; Cooler; Cannot rule out an early morning shower; Gusty winds

Sunday Hi: 63 Lo: 38 Sunny & fall-like; Not as windy

Further Out

Monday - Mostly sunny; Pleasant; High in the upper 60s; Low in the lower 40s
Tuesday - Mostly sunny; High in the lower 70s; Low in the upper 40s

Forecast Discussion

High pressure will provide western NC with warm afternoons and cool mornings through Friday.

A cold front will move through Friday evening. It will bring a small chance of showers Friday evening and Saturday morning. The most noticeable change associated with this front will be the colder air and gusty winds beginning Friday night. Saturday is a windy and chilly day, a minor shock to the system compared to our recent weather.

The colder air sticks around for Sunday and Monday. The mountains could see some frost or freezing temperatures over the weekend. Warmer temperatures return Tuesday.

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