Storm chances increase through Saturday
AM Headlines:
- Warm & Breezy
- Spotty PM Storms
- Saturday Cold Front
- Cooling Down Late Weekend
Discussion:
High pressure to our east and an approaching upper level disturbance will continue to pull warm tropical air into the region through the end of the week. This sets the stage for scattered afternoon storms across the high country — fueled by daytime heating and lift courtesy of the terrain. The Piedmont will once again likely stay more dry thanks to the strong ridge overhead. The afternoon will be a bit more breezy with gusty southwest winds as highs warm into the mid to upper 80s. Storm chances gradually expand by Friday afternoon — especially for areas west of I-77, but severe threat remains low.
Saturday will bring the best opportunity for more widespread showers and storms as a cold front moves through the region. Models finally coming together that the front will have enough momentum to push away from the area. However, any lingering showers ill likely be driven by a cutoff low meandering over the Ohio Valley — not a stalled boundary over the Carolinas.
Behind the front, cooler air settles in with hgihs dipping below normal into the low to mid 70s, with clouds hanging around through early next week. We’ll begin to dry out Monday with a settled, but cooler outlook through Wednesday.
