NWS Wind Advisory (Avery County)

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Temp: 38.2°F

Forecast Last Updated at Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 4:42PM

Windy & Colder

A sharp cold front moved through around midday accompanied by a strong northwest wind. Temperatures drop big time tonight and mountaintops go below freezing. Ample sunshine slowly returns Thursday, but the strong wind and chill remain.

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Scattered clouds
Very nice, lower 60s
Light South wind

Wednesday Hi: 58 Lo: 33 Mostly to partly cloudy; Big chilldown with freezing temps for the mountaintops; NW 15-25 mph, gusts to 50 mph

Thursday Hi: 48 Lo: 33 Becoming mostly sunny; Chilly; Freeze on mtntops Thur AM; Frost possible in valleys Thur. night; NW wind 10-20 mph, gusting to 40 mph early

Friday Hi: 57 Lo: 35 Sunny; Slightly warmer after a chilly start; Frost possible in deeper valleys Fri. night; NW wind 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 63 Lo: 46 Lots of sunshine; Exquisite after a chilly start

Sunday Hi: 62 Lo: 50 Mostly cloudy; Showers developing

Further Out

Monday - Generally cloudy; Scattered showers; Mild; High in the mid 60s; Low near 50 degrees
Tuesday - Cloudy with showers; High in the upper 50s; Low in the mid 30s

Forecast Discussion

For those of us who were longing for "real" fall weather, today was your day complete with a chilly wind and falling afternoon temperatures.

Sunshine gradually returns Thursday, however, it is quite cool and breezy (especially in the morning). Frost is a good bet Friday morning especially in valley locations. Wind is the limiting factor for a blanketing frost as I would like to see a nearly calm wind across the board, but it remains elevated Thursday night. Either way, if you are trying to preserve sensitive plants be sure to cover them.

High pressure bubbles overhead Friday and then off the East Coast Saturday. Both days are extremely nice and gradually warmer despite chilly mornings.

Then it gets more interesting. Sunday, a disturbance moves northeast from the Gulf ahead of another strong cold front slated for passage next Tuesday. Depending on where and how quickly the front running disturbance goes will have a big impact on our weather Sunday. Right now I have showers developing during the day with scattered showers continuing at times Monday. The heaviest swath of rain will be tied directly to the front Tuesday.

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