Forecast Last Updated at Friday, January 15, 2021 at 1:41PM

Back to Winter

Western NC returns to winter today after a nice week. A quick spell of dry air is moving in behind a cold front this afternoon promoting several hours of clearing skies. Clouds return tonight and there will be another round of snow showers Saturday and it will be even colder. There will be accumulating snow Saturday but accumulations will be light except for the high peaks and west facing slopes along the TN border. Temperatures remain cold through Monday and more snow showers and flurries will be around Monday. Temperatures begin to warm up Tuesday and there could be some light rain later in the week.

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Friday Hi: 38 Lo: 28 Flurries followed by afternoon clearing; Clouds return tonight with scattered snow showers and flurries late; West wind 5-15 mph & gusty, becoming NW late

Saturday Hi: 32 Lo: 25 Mostly cloudy with snow showers & flurries; Cold; NW wind 10-20 mph & gusty

Sunday Hi: 35 Lo: 26 Lingering AM flurries; More clouds than sun; Snow showers return late Sun. night; Cold; NW wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 35 Lo: 27 Mostly cloudy; Daytime snow showers & flurries; Cold

Tuesday Hi: 44 Lo: 33 Increasing clouds in the PM; Not as cold

Further Out

Wednesday - More clouds than sun; Rain possible Wed. night; High in the mid 40s; Low in the mid 30s
Thursday - Cloudy with light rain possible; Milder; High near 50 degrees; Low in the lower 40s

Forecast Discussion

A cold front moved through this morning with little fanfare. Clouds decrease for a while this afternoon and into the evening then...

A piece of upper level energy will move through Saturday bringing another round of snow showers. There is a better chance of accumulations Saturday but the snow will be spotty at times so this is not a significant snowfall for most areas. The west facing slopes along the TN border and higher peaks will have the greatest accumulations but most areas will be less than 1 inch.

There is a bit of a break Sunday but Sunday will remain cloudy and cold. Yet another piece of upper level energy will move through Sunday evening bringing more snow showers and flurries into Monday. By the time all is said and done, the west facing slopes along the TN border and the higher peaks could see total accumulations of 3-6 inches. Other areas of the High Country will have total accumulations of around and inch or so.

High pressure takes over for Tuesday and temperatures begin to warm up. A weak cold front may bring light rain Tuesday evening but we have the forecast dry for now. A warm front will affect western NC Thursday and may bring some light rain and mild temperatures. Confidence is low in the rain at this time but milder temperatures look likely.

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