The moisture will continue to move in from the South & West as a persistent flow continues to dominate. This has been the theme for the past several months and that pattern looks to continue at least for the next ten days with no significant high pressures building to our south or east. Rainfall this week though will be somewhat light for the most part around WNC with under an inch expected in many locations through Friday. Below you can see the most recent GFS precipitation totals through Friday pm around WNC.
Now let’s contrast that with what the European model is showing regarding total precipitation through the end of the week, and one can see that both models are very similar, and neither is really showing much of a washout.
Scattered Showers No Real Wash Out
Monday (Today) appears to be the driest of days with only limited shower activity expected. Then as we progress through the days of Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, weak pieces of energy traverse the mountains each day. There is no real dominate area of low pressure that pushes through, but with each small system will bring a new chance of rain each day. So to put it plainly, it’s going to be pretty nasty around WNC this week. Below you can see how the GFS depicts this week unfolding. Notice the various waves that move through each day. This is another recipe for soggy conditions around the area unfortunately.
Cold Returns This Weekend With Great Uncertainty
Looking ahead to the weather for this weekend, most models indicated that another round of rainfall will be likely on Saturday for most. Then a massive high pressure will move in and drop temperatures close to freezing on both Sunday and Monday of next week. Some models have some form of precipitation moving in, but as of now there is still great uncertainty. What I am focusing on currently is that a large high pressure will be in place with overrunning precipitation moving in from the Southwest. For WNC, we can still receive wintry weather into early April… but ground temps and sun angle become huge regarding the affects. So, main takeaway here is that I have my eye on a system that will move in late next weekend and will need more information to make an accurate forecast. Below you can see what each model is showing in the long range.
More information will be needed to nail down the forecast for late Sunday and into early next week, but check back soon for more updates and check social media for live tidbits and more information!