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West Jefferson , NC

Forecast Last Updated at Monday, January 5, 2009 at 6:10PM

Significant Rain Coming Tonight and Tuesday

Today was another mild day in the High Country with afternoon highs ranging from 47° at Fred's on Beech Mountain to 66° at Phillips Gap. A potent low will move out of the Southwest tonight and into the Ohio Valley tomorrow with a strong, moist fetch out of the Gulf. Expect rain developing tonight through Tuesday night (heavy at times). 1"-3" of rain is expected. Colder air will arrive Wednesday with snow showers developing late Wednesday through a good part of the day Thursday.

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Monday

Hi: 58 Lo: 44

Cloudy overnight with rain developing (heaviest after midnight); Light wind 		Tuesday

Hi: 45 Lo: 38

Cloudy; Chilly; Rain, heavy at times; Rising temps at night; SE wind 5-10 mph (except SW 20-30 mph at higher elev's in the PM) 		Wednesday

Hi: 48 Lo: 25

Mostly cloudy; Turning colder; AM rain showers; Snow showers at night; Light south wind becoming NW 10-20 mph late (gusts to 45 mph at night) 		Thursday

Hi: 32 Lo: 19

Mostly cloudy; Cold; Snow showers & snow flurries tapering off in the PM; Decreasing clouds at night 		Friday

Hi: 42 Lo: 28

Scattered clouds; Not as cold

Further Out

Saturday - Clouding up with rain showers changing to snow showers at night; High in the mid 40s; Low in the lower 20s
Sunday - Partly cloudy; Cold; High in the lower 30s; Low near 20 degrees

Forecast Discussion

A weak front moved across the Southern Appalachians this morning with a couple showers. The afternoon was dry with the exception of some leftover mist and drizzle along the TN/NC border and west of the Blue Ridge; however, tonight rain will redevelop as a strong low ejects out of the Southwest US. By late Tuesday, this low will be in the Ohio Valley. A strong moist fetch out of the Gulf will produce significant rains (1"-3" total) tonight through early Wednesday morning. Temperatures tomorrow will be steady or falling for a good part of the day. It looks too warm for any freezing rain along the Blue Ridge. Temperatures will rise Tuesday night.

Wednesday will begin with mild temperatures. A cold front will move across the region during the day with falling temperatures in it's wake. We can expect snow showers and flurries Wednesday night and through a good part of the day Thursday. Light accumulations are expected at higher elevations and along the TN/NC line tapering to no accumulation in the far eastern sections of the region.

Friday will be a 'tweener... not as cold as Thursday and dry.

A weak front will move through Saturday. Rain showers are expected especially during the afternoon, but colder weather with snow showers will arrive behind the front Saturday night. Sunday looks partly cloudy and cold.

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