NWS Special Weather Statement (Wilkes County)

Current Conditions
Laurel Ridge

Temp: 59.2°F

Forecast Last Updated at Friday, July 20, 2018 at 5:35PM

Hope You Mowed Today

We'll try to keep it upbeat and optimistic for the next week as we can certainly use the rain that is coming, but it will get old. If you had any essential outdoor chores then today was your day. A very unsettled weather pattern develops through this seven-day forecast and its kicks off tonight with a few showers and storms expected to arrive from the northwest after midnight. For the weekend, there are some salvageable hours, mainly in the morning like usual and in between showers. Having a "Plan B" is a smart move.

Friday Hi: 73 Lo: 63 Mostly cloudy; A few showers or t-storms after midnight; Light wind

Saturday Hi: 74 Lo: 64 Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-storms; SW wind 5-15 mph

Sunday Hi: 75 Lo: 65 Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-showers; SW wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 74 Lo: 65 Cloudy; Showers and t-showers

Tuesday Hi: 75 Lo: 65 Cloudy; Showers and t-showers

Further Out

Wednesday - Cloudy; Showers and t-showers; High in the mid 70s; Low in the mid 60s
Thursday - Mostly cloudy; Scattered PM showers and t-showers; High in the upper 70s; Low in the mid 60s

Forecast Discussion

The weather pattern beginning Saturday through most of next week is dominated by a sprawling upper level disturbance that dips into the Ohio Valley and southern Appalachians. This feature gets sandwiched between an upper ridge of high pressure over the American Southwest and the Bermuda High in the Atlantic. Copious amounts of moisture are drawn northward from the Gulf and Atlantic resulting in plenty of rain. It will take a "kicker" front to escort this feature out and that won't occur until next weekend.

If we're being cute, Monday through Wednesday look to be the wettest days. At this point that could be splitting hairs, but that's our thinking for now. Rainfall totals over the next seven days will likely be in the 3"-5" range with isolated higher amounts.

In terms of the weekend it's not a complete washout, but it kicks off after midnight tonight with a few showers and storms that look to roll in from the northwest. Just have a back-up plan and keep a watchful eye to the sky for the potential of some stronger storms late tomorrow afternoon.

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