Wild Weather Coming Friday, Weekend

The weather is absolutely beautiful today with temperatures climbing into the 70s across much of the foothills of North Carolina, but the weather is about to change my friends. A front is currently moving this way, and the associated energy will help to develop an area of low pressure on the Carolina coast Friday. This will lock most of the foothills in a northeast cold air damming affect for Friday. Temperatures will struggle to reach 50 degrees on Friday, with most of the day being locked in the middle to upper 40s with light rain. Current indications are that the rain could pick up in intensity Friday Night as the system continues to deepen on the coast. For Friday Night Football games, temperatures will be in the lower 40s or upper 30s with showers and rain and a northeast wind around 5-10 mph. Total rainfall for the event should be between a quarter and a half of an inch of rain; however, some areas could locally receive closer to one inch of rain. Saturday will be a clearing day with showers early and sunshine late in the day. This will help to set up for another frost/freeze event over the foothills. Current indications are that most areas will bottom out at 32 degrees, so be sure to bring in those tender plans Saturday Night and Sunday Night. Temperatures will slowly continue to rise next week with highs in the 50s / low 60s early in the week and lows in the upper 30s / low 40s.