Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 6:54PM

Cloudy and Cool Weekend

Rain and cool temperatures are expected overnight and into Sunday. We warm up early next week and the rain moves out but clouds hang around. We stay warm and dry through Wednesday but more rain and cool temperatures move in for Thursday and Friday.

Ray Russell's 2020-2021 Winter Fearless Forecast is now available. The bottom line for the forecast is: 1) less than average snow and 2) slightly warmer than average temperatures. We will have a few significant snow events but prolonged cold periods will be difficult to sustain. Get all the details here. The Fearless Forecast is sponsored by Peak Insurance Group.

The 2021 Blue Ridge Calendar will be available in stores this week.  Visit RaysMarketPlace.com for a complete listing of retailers or purchase online.  A portion of the proceeds goes to support the important work of the Blue Ridge Conservancy.

Saturday Hi: 71 Lo: 53 Cloudy with occasional rain and fog overnight; NW wind 5-15 mph, becoming Light SE Sat night

Sunday Hi: 61 Lo: 49 Cloudy with fog; Occasional light rain; Cooler; Light SE wind, but breezy at higher elev's

Monday Hi: 67 Lo: 52 Mostly cloudy; Slightest chance of a light, AM shower; Light West wind

Tuesday Hi: 71 Lo: 53 Partly sunny; Warming back up

Wednesday Hi: 69 Lo: 53 Partly sunny; Mild

Further Out

Thursday - Cloudy with periods of light rain; Not as warm; High in the mid 60s; Low in the upper 40s
Friday - Cloudy with light rain early; Some clearing in the PM; High in the lower 60s; Low in the upper 30s

Forecast Discussion

Chilly high pressure will wedge down the east side of the Appalachians and bring cooler temperatures tomorrow. The front stalls to our south helping to create periods of light rain, fog and drizzle tomorrow so Sunday will not be a great day to get outside.

Skies clear and temperatures warm Monday through Wednesday as high pressure to the south influences our weather. A weak cold front moves through Tuesday but it stalls to our south. Low pressure moving across the southern Plains will ride along the front late in the week bringing more rain, fog, and cooler temperatures.

A tropical disturbance south of Cuba has developed into Tropical Depression 28. The system should move into the Gulf of Mexico and could affect the Gulf coast states late next week.

Announcements

Using information from RaysWeather.Com

First, all data and forecasts on RaysWeather.Com are the intellectual property of RaysWeather.com, Inc. Here is our usage policy regarding rebroadcast or redistribution of any information from our site...

"The reader is not permitted to reproduce, retransmit, redistribute any weather data, forecasts, analysis, image, or any other product from this site to any other person or entity, in any format by any means. All information, data, and images contained on any page of this site are copyrighted by RaysWeather.Com, Inc. (unless otherwise noted) and is the property of RaysWeather.Com, Inc. Information, data, and images from this site may not be archived or stored for future use. Exceptions to this condition of use may only be made by express, written permission of RaysWeather.Com." See our Terms and Conditions page.

In short, if you do not have a written agreement with us to do so, you do not have permission to republish any information found on this site. If you work for a media entity (TV, radio, website, newspaper, etc.) and wish to republish information from this site, please contact us at raysweather.com or call our offices at 828.264.2030.