Current Conditions
Old Fort

Temp: 39.3°F

Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 6:10PM

Rainy, Then Colder

Rain continues this evening and ends overnight as a cold front pushes through western NC. Tomorrow and Thursday will be chilly despite the returning sunshine. Another rain event develops late Thursday night, perhaps beginning as a spell of freezing rain in the wee hours Friday morning then transitioning to a cold rain after sunrise.

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Cloudy & rainy
Temperature near 40
Light SE wind

Tuesday Hi: 55 Lo: 34 Cloudy; Rain ending late; Wind becoming NW 5-10 mph;

Wednesday Hi: 48 Lo: 26 Mostly sunny; Turning colder Wed. night; North wind 5-10 mph

Thursday Hi: 45 Lo: 27 Chilly; Increasing clouds Thur. night with freezing rain developing late; NE wind 5-10 mph

Friday Hi: 39 Lo: 36 Cloudy; AM freezing rain changing to a cold rain

Saturday Hi: 55 Lo: 34 Cloudy; Lingering morning rain; Milder

Further Out

Sunday - Scattered clouds; Seasonably pleasant; High near 50 degrees; Low in the lower 30s
Monday - Cloudy; Rain developing; High in the upper 40s; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

Rain continues this evening through the area with temperatures beginning to fall. Rain ends overnight and sunshine returns Wednesday and continues Thursday. Another rain event will occur on Friday.

Cold high pressure over New England, though transient, wedges down the eastern slopes of the Appalachians Thursday. Meanwhile, low pressure develops in the northwestern Gulf Thursday. Clouds return late Thursday and light freezing rain develops late Thursday night or early Friday morning before transitioning to a cold rain in the daylight hours Friday.

Rain ends Saturday morning and the afternoon is dry. Sunday is pleasantly cooler and dry. However, another system approaches Monday bringing a return of clouds and a chilly rain that lasts into Tuesday.

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