NWS Winter Weather Advisory (Avery County)

Current Conditions
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Temp: 17.3°F

Forecast Last Updated at Friday, March 6, 2015 at 6:55AM

Clear; Cold for March

Thursday's front is out of sight, and cold high pressure is settling in. We'll have a cold Friday by March standards. Valleys will be colder than ridgetops tonight. We keep mostly clear skies Saturday with somewhat milder temperatures by afternoon. Sunday has increasing clouds in the afternoon with a few showers possible Sunday night (maybe a snowflakes mixed in at highest elevations). Next week, we are off the temperature roller coaster ride.

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Friday Hi: 34 Lo: 15 Clear; Cold; Light wind becoming West 5-15 mph

Saturday Hi: 48 Lo: 22 Mostly clear; Cold start, then less cold; West wind 5-15 mph, gusty Sat. night

Sunday Hi: 50 Lo: 33 Partly to mostly cloudy: A few showers Sun. night (perhaps mixed with snow highest elevations); NW wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 49 Lo: 32 Mostly cloudy; Maybe a light early AM shower; Rain developing Mon. night

Tuesday Hi: 49 Lo: 38 Cloudy; Daytime rain (mostly AM)

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly cloudy; Mild; High in the mid 50s; Low in the upper 30s
Thursday - Increasing clouds; Rain developing Thur. night; High in the mid 50s; Low in the lower 30s

Forecast Discussion

The last few weeks have been crazy weather-wise. It appears we will settle into a quieter (maybe wetter) pattern with no severe cold outbreaks for a couple weeks.

But it's cold today as Canadian high pressure moves across the Eastern U. S. We'll have clear skies and a cold tonight especially in valleys. Saturday afternoon will be somewhat milder.

We have a weak frontal passage late Saturday with no significant effects other than to keep temperatures in check Sunday. A weak low passes through the Southeast Sunday night increasing clouds late Sunday and sparking a few light rain showers that may linger into early Monday morning. This could mix with snowflakes at highest elevations Sunday night.

The daytime Monday looks mostly cloudy, but mostly dry. Low pressure in the Western Gulf sends moisture our way Monday night and during the daytime Tuesday (especially in the morning Tuesday). We'll catch a break in the rain Tuesday night, Wednesday and into Thursday thanks to high pressure centered in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Thursday, that high wedges in as moisture surges north ahead of low pressure getting ready to enter the Southeast. Thursday night and the following weekend look gray and damp.

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