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”
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Rain, Storms, and Rising Waters: A Wet Start to the Week in the Foothills
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”
Brief reprieve in the active weather, upper low to develop along Gulf Coast and impact region Sunday-Tuesday
Good Friday afternoon to everyone, yesterday was an active weather day across western North Carolina as severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds impacted many communities. The good news is that the front associated with the storms has moved to the coastline. There is a developing low pressure near the Gulf Coast with aContinue reading “Brief reprieve in the active weather, upper low to develop along Gulf Coast and impact region Sunday-Tuesday”
Severe Weather Update: Storms Likely to Turn Severe This Afternoon in the Carolinas and Southern Virginia
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”
Severe Weather Possible This Afternoon Across the Western Carolinas and Southwest 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”
Updated Week Ahead Weather Outlook – May 5–9, 2025 (Foothills & Mountains of Western NC)
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)”
Severe Weather? Oh Hail, Say It Ain’t So!
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!”
Monday Weather Blog: How Beautiful The Rain Has Been
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”
Foothills & Mountains Weather Blog: April 6–13, 2025 Good Sunday, everyone! It’s shaping up to be a soggy and stormy start to our week across the foothills and mountains of Western North Carolina. Let’s break down what you can expect over the next several days, from today through next Saturday. This Afternoon – Monday Night:Continue reading
Rain, Severe Weather, Then Cooler Conditions Arrive.
Foothills & Mountains Weekend-Week Ahead Outlook Saturday Night (Apr 5): Calm Before the Storm Tonight will be relatively quiet across the western North Carolina Foothills and Mountains. Skies remain partly cloudy with mild temperatures holding in the upper 50s to low 60s. Light southerly breezes continue to usher in moisture ahead of an approaching weatherContinue reading “Rain, Severe Weather, Then Cooler Conditions Arrive.”