ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Next week is going to be a wet one in the Asheville area, and flooding is a possibility.
Rain Monday is expected to taper off quickly after daybreak, but there will be plenty of cloud cover with low-level moisture lingering through the morning, the National Weather Service said.
The rain will really kick in Tuesday, and flash flooding could become a problem overnight and into Wednesday. Forecast models indicate several inches could fall before the rain moves out Thursday.
Expect some drying before more unsettled weather returns for the weekend.
Next week’s forecast, according to the National Weather Service:
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North-northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: Rain, mainly after 10 a.m. High near 45. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Tuesday night: Rain. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
Wednesday: Rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Wednesday night: Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.
Thursday: Rain likely before 7 a.m., then a chance of showers between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Saturday night: Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.