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Heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue developing along an axis from the South Carolina Coast to the North Carolina Blue Ridge rest of this afternoon. Rainfall of 2″/hr is likely to continue and expand in coverage with localized totals exceeding 4″ possible rest of this afternoon. Localized flash flooding can be expected. Discussion…Broad scaleContinue reading “Special Weather Discussion: Monday Afternoon: Isolated Flash Flooding Possible”

Tropical Atlantic Update – Cutting Through the Hype Over the past several days, there has been no shortage of chatter on social media and even some traditional media outlets about the potential for a “major hurricane” to threaten the U.S. in a couple of weeks. While the headlines make for attention-grabbing posts, the reality isContinue reading “Sunday’s Tropical Update”

As the sun sets over the foothills of Western North Carolina, the atmosphere is primed for a lively night of weather. A classic late-spring pattern is unfolding, with a cold front marching in from the west, setting the stage for potential severe weather. Warm, humid air is surging into the region, creating the perfect conditionsContinue reading “Severe Weather Is Possible Overnight: Here is the latest forecast”

Foothills Weather Blog | Friday Evening Forecast Update – May 16, 2025 By Chris White, Foothills Weather Network Alright y’all, here’s the scoop for this evening and into the overnight hours across the foothills of Western North Carolina — and it’s one you’ll want to keep tabs on. Let’s talk setup: We’ve got a classicContinue reading “Here’s The Scoop on Tonight’s Severe Weather”

Overview: A Slow Soaker With Some Storm Risk A sluggish low-pressure system is bringing widespread, soaking rain to the foothills of western North Carolina this week. It’s a classic spring setup: deep tropical moisture flows in from the Gulf and Atlantic, slams into the mountains, and dumps several inches of rain over a couple ofContinue reading “Rain, Storms, and Rising Waters: A Wet Start to the Week in the Foothills”

Issued: Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET By: Foothills Weather Network Heads up, folks! The atmosphere is heating up—literally and figuratively—across the western Carolinas and parts of southern Virginia this afternoon. The National Weather Service is closely monitoring storms forming over the Appalachian Mountains, and there’s an 80% chance a Severe Thunderstorm WatchContinue reading “Severe Weather Update: Storms Likely to Turn Severe This Afternoon in the Carolinas and Southern Virginia”

Posted: May 3 | Foothills Weather Network Heads up this afternoon for those in the western Carolinas and parts of southwest Virginia — we’re monitoring the potential for some strong to severe thunderstorms to develop. While a full-blown severe weather watch isn’t guaranteed just yet, there is about a 40% chance that one could beContinue reading “Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon Across the Western Carolinas and Southwest Virginia”

Following an unsettled first weekend of May, the pattern across western North Carolina will begin to shift early next week. A persistent upper-level low pressure system over the eastern U.S. will finally start to pull away from the Tennessee Valley to the Ohio Valley by late Monday, ending the period of unstable, and unsettled weatherContinue reading “Updated Week Ahead Weather Outlook – May 5–9, 2025 (Foothills & Mountains of Western NC)”

Foothills and Mountains Weather Blog | Thursday, April 10, 2025 Clouds have settled in across western North Carolina this morning, keeping temperatures cool and setting the stage for a potentially active afternoon. A frontal system is approaching from the west, bringing the chance for scattered thunderstorms to develop later today—some of which could become strongContinue reading “Severe Weather? Oh Hail, Say It Ain’t So!”

Foothills & Mountains Weather Blog: April 7–13, 2025 Good Monday afternoon! After a wet and stormy night, our weather across the foothills and mountains of Western North Carolina is transitioning, but we’re not quite finished with the rain just yet. Here’s a detailed look at the week ahead, from today through Sunday. Monday Afternoon –Continue reading “Monday Weather Blog: How Beautiful The Rain Has Been”