Forecast Last Updated at Monday, August 15, 2022 at 6:36PM

Big Pattern Shift

Low pressure moves from Eastern Kentucky to South Carolina with an associated front. The front will stall to our south then drift closer by the weekend. Expect much cooler temperatures, lots of clouds, and no day has no potential rain. Tonight, expect early evening showers scattered showers and thunderstorms. Shower coverage is less tomorrow but scattered, mostly afternoon coverage is still in play.

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Monday Hi: 73 Lo: 60 Generally cloudy with areas of fog; Early evening showers and t-storms; Light, variable wind

Tuesday Hi: 70 Lo: 59 Mostly cloudy with early fog possible; Isolated AM showers; Scattered showers & t-showers afternoon into early evening; Light East wind

Wednesday Hi: 69 Lo: 58 Partly to mostly cloudy; Early fog possible; Widely scattered mostly afternoon showers & t-showers; Light NE wind

Thursday Hi: 72 Lo: 57 Partly to mostly cloudy; Widely scattered mostly afternoon showers & t-showers

Friday Hi: 73 Lo: 60 Partly to mostly cloudy; Widely scattered mostly afternoon showers & t-showers

Further Out

Saturday - Mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-storms; High in the mid 70s; Low near 60 degrees
Sunday - Mostly cloudy; Scattered mostly afternoon showers & t-storms; High in the upper 70s; Low near 60 degrees

Forecast Discussion

Low pressure with an associated front moves southeastward across the Southern Appalachians today. It stalls to our south and remains there during the workweek. Next weekend, it drifts back to the north in our direction.

The primary themes this week are more clouds, cooler than average temperatures during the daytime (clouds keep temperatures up at night), and potential for rain each day (but some more than others). It's a tough forecast week overall.

Today had morning fog and a lull in the rain early. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms finishing around early evening.

Tuesday's through Friday's shower/thundershower coverage is more "hit and miss". Tuesday has less rain than today, but scattered mostly afternoon showers and thundershowers are in play. Wednesday through Friday, we made a cautious call for "widely scattered" mostly afternoon showers and thundershowers; however, one of those days could be even less ("isolated").

As the front drifts back to the north next weekend, coverage and intensity of showers/thundershowers increases.

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