Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 5:57AM

Warm and Humid Continues

The warm and humid conditions will continue this weekend through early next week. The typical afternoon showers and thunderstorms won't hit too many areas today but the coverage will increase tomorrow and Monday. A cold front should make its way through western NC Tuesday but it will not make it too far south of us before stalling. Much appreciated cooler and drier conditions will occur behind the front.

Saturday Hi: 88 Lo: 65 Partly cloudy; Warm; Widely scattered PM showers and thunderstorms; Light southwest wind

Sunday Hi: 87 Lo: 65 Mostly cloudy; Scattered PM showers & thunderstorms; West wind 5-10 mph

Monday Hi: 86 Lo: 64 Mostly cloudy; Not as warm; Scattered PM showers and thunderstorms; West wind 5-10 mph

Tuesday Hi: 83 Lo: 60 Partly sunny; Cooler; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers

Wednesday Hi: 82 Lo: 61 Partly cloudy; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers

Further Out

Thursday - Partly cloudy; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s
Friday - Mostly cloudy; Widely scattered showers and thundershowers; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

The weather over western NC is still being controlled by a ridge of high pressure at the surface and aloft. The air mass will become more unstable through Monday and that will increase the coverage of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Warm and humid conditions will continue through Monday.

A cold front moves through Tuesday bringing cooler and drier air to western NC. However, the front doesn't make it too far to our south before it stalls. By mid week, the front moves north of our area as a warm front. Another cold front approaches the area late next week.

The unstable air mass over the weekend and the aforementioned fronts in the vicinity will keep chances of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast each day. As usual for this time of year, the showers and thunderstorms will occur primarily in the afternoon and evening.

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