Forecast Last Updated at Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 4:36PM

Same Ol Song and Dance

Widely scattered thunderstorms will continue through sunset; primarily over eastern Watauga and Ashe counties and over Allegheny county.

We remain warm and humid for the next week with chances for afternoon storms each day. Monday and Thursday look to have the least amount of afternoon storm coverage. Temperatures will be slightly above average through the next week.

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Sunday Hi: 80 Lo: 61 Mostly cloudy then partly cloudy; Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms through sunset; South wind 5-10 mph

Monday Hi: 80 Lo: 60 Becoming mostly cloudy in the PM; Isolated PM thundershowers; Light and variable wind

Tuesday Hi: 76 Lo: 61 Mostly cloudy; Widely scattered PM showers and thundershowers; Light SE wind

Wednesday Hi: 77 Lo: 60 Mostly cloudy in the PM; Widely scattered showers and thundershowers, ending during the evening

Thursday Hi: 81 Lo: 61 Scattered clouds in the PM; Warmer; Cannot completely rule out an afternoon thundershower

Further Out

Friday - Becoming mostly cloudy in the PM; Widely scattered showers and thundershowers; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s
Saturday - Becoming mostly cloudy in the PM; Scattered PM showers and thundershowers; High in the lower 80s; Low near 60 degrees

Forecast Discussion

Monday, we are sandwiched in between a stalled front to our south and one to our north and are a little drier than Sunday. The stalled front to our south moves north a little and increases the chances of afternoon storms on Tuesday. Low pressure rides along the front to our south Tuesday and Wednesday keeping the afternoon storm threat alive.

Drier air works in for Thursday so there will be less coverage of afternoon showers and thundershowers. A cold front moves close to western NC late in the week increasing the coverage of afternoon rain and storms. Temperatures will be slightly above average each day.

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