ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Enjoy today’s warmer temperatures because they will be going away as artic air arrives in the area Wednesday.
Highs today are expected to be in the mid-60s, and rain will be moving in this afternoon. Several rounds of showers, and possibly a thunderstorm, are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Locally excessive rainfall from heavy showers moving over the same locations may result in isolated flooding.
Wet weather will continue into Wednesday morning, then a cold front will cross the area Wednesday evening bringing drier conditions through the start of the weekend, the National Weather Service said.
But, as cold air filters into the higher elevations behind the departing front, rain showers may turn to snow showers. About half an inch of snow could fall in the usual high-elevation locations during the afternoon. Valleys will see just rain. Winds will be gusty across the area but below Wind Advisory levels. The mountains will see morning highs with temperatures falling through the day.
The latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:
- Today: Showers, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 65. South-southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 47. South-southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
- Wednesday: Showers mainly before 9 a.m. Temperature falling to about 37 by 5 p.m. Breezy, with a northwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
- Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 26.
- Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 48.
- Friday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 29.