EDIT 11:40 A.M.: Right after I finished writing this post below, the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma upgraded the foothills of western North Carolina to a 5% chance of a tornado. The storms are currently expected to move through this evening.
A strong cold front and upper level trough is currently pushing its way through Tennessee and the gulf coast states, making its way slowly towards the foothills of North Carolina. Currently indications are the front is expected to arrive here in western North Carolina this evening and remain with us until midnight. Models are indicating very strong dynamics are coming together to help drive a period of strong to severe storms. The Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma has placed most of the area in a "SLIGHT RISK" for severe storms. To view the most current map, you can click this link: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html. Right now it appears that this biggest threat with this line will be strong winds, frequent lightning, small hail, and torrential rain; however, an isolated tornado can not be ruled out of the equation. Once this front passes, we will clear out for a beautiful weekend. Temperatures on Thursday and Friday will be in the 50s and lows in the 30s. Temperatures Saturday will peak around 60 degrees before temperatures rise back up to near 70 degrees by Sunday.
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