Tuesday Night, Wednesday Morning Storm

Model from http://www.ncep.noaa.gov/

Pictured above is the GFS Model for the storm coming up tonight and Wednesday. This storm is expected to move up the coast and give us in the foothills a decent rain event. The 12z GFS model is calling for .25-.5 of an inch for most everyone in the foothills of North Carolina; however, I believe that totals will be slightly higher than what the GFS is showing. Right now, I will predict .5-1 inch of rain for most of the forecast area, including Shelby, Rutherfordton, Hickory, Morganton, Valdese, Granite Falls, Lenoir, and Wilkesboro. After the rain comes to an end Wednesday afternoon, the winds will kick up and bring in cooler air. The lows Thursday will be in the upper 30s, lower 40s with highs Thursday reaching mid to upper 50s for most locations. Fall is on the way.