National Weather Service Forecast for: Waynesville, NC
Issued by: National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg/Greer, SC
Updated: 03/29/2024 1:10am EDT
 
  Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
  Hi 64 °F Hi 70 °F Hi 76 °F Hi 76 °F Hi 72 °F Hi 57 °F Hi 56 °F
 
Overnight

Overnight: Clear
Clear
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy
 
Lo 33 °F Lo 42 °F Lo 49 °F Lo 54 °F Lo 57 °F Lo 44 °F Lo 33 °F  

 

Overnight
 
Clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
 
A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
 
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
 
Sunny, with a high near 56.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Waynesville, NC.

NWS Area Forecast Discussion

 

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FXUS62 KGSP 290547
AFDGSP

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
147 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry high pressure settles over the Southeast States to start the
weekend.  A warming trend is expected Friday through the first part
of next week, with temperatures well above normal. A cold front is
forecast to reach our region from the northwest in the middle of the
week bringing another chance of rain and cooler temperatures.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
As of 135 AM EDT Friday: a flat upper ridge begins to spread
over our area, as the ridge axis crosses east of the MS River.
At the sfc, dry high pressure will be centered over the Deep South,
while a coastal low lingers along the New England Coast. This will
keep a NE-SW pressure gradient atop the forecast area, and with fun
sunshine and dry air mass, deep mixing will be on tap. Breezy WLY to
WNWLY winds can be expected across most of our NC zones, especially
along and north of I-40. Less wind expected in our southern zones,
where a lee trough backs with winds to SWLY. The 850 mb flow will
still have a downslope component, and dewpts should mix out and
cause minimum RH values to fall below 25% for most of the area
(see fire wx section below). Temps will be a couple categories
warmer than yesterday`s readings, mainly in the lower 70s east of
the mountains and in the 60s in the mountain valleys.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
As of 145 PM EDT Thursday: No major changes for the short term
forecast period. Overall it`s looking mostly dry and warm for Easter
Weekend. Flat upper ridging will build across the southern and
eastern US through the period. At the sfc, dry high pressure will be
centered over Florida Friday night before gradually nudging east
ward into the western Atlantic Saturday into Sunday night.
Meanwhile, a cold front will stall across the Midwest/Ohio Valley
Saturday into sunday. The sfc ridge should help keep the majority of
the moisture associated with the front through the period. However,
with the sfc high retreating farther to the south and east on
Sunday, this may allow enough moisture to reach down across the
NC/TN border to squeak out some rain showers. Thus, have slight
chance PoPs along the spine of the southern Appalachians on Sunday.
Moisture looks to retreat northward Sunday night leading to drier
conditions. Temps will gradually warm through the short term period
thanks to W/SW flow. Lows start out a few degrees climo Friday
night, becoming 8-10 degrees above climo Saturday night and around
15 degrees above climo Sunday night. Temps east of the mountains
should climb into the mid 70s on Saturday, with the upper 70s to
lower 80s on Sunday. Highs on Saturday will start out 7-10 degrees
above climo, becoming 10-15 degrees above climo on Sunday. Breezy
winds will develop throughout the day Saturday, remaining elevated
across the mountains through Sunday. Breezy winds return again
Sunday afternoon east of the mountains, but should generally be
lighter compared to Saturday. Gusts should remain below advisory
criteria through the period. RH values look to drop below 30% across
the mountain valleys and east of the mountains Saturday afternoon.
This combined with breezy winds may lead to fire wx concerns the
first half of the weekend.

&&

.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 230 PM EDT Thursday: Upper ridging amplifies over the eastern
US ahead of an upper trough digs across the western US Monday into
Monday night. The upper trough will continue pushing east across the
central US Tuesday into Tuesday night while a large upper low
develops over the Great Lakes Region. The upper low will push
eastward across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday before pushing into the
Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the sfc low will
track out of the south/central Plains Monday, ending up in the
Midwest/Great Lakes Region by Tuesday. The associated cold front
will track across the Carolinas late Tuesday into early Wednesday
increasing shower and thunderstorm chances. Since the 12Z guidance
has the FROPA tracking across the CWA outside of peak heating, this
may help offset the severe weather potential somewhat. The cold
front should push east of the western Carolinas throughout the day
Wednesday, allowing rain chances to gradually diminish east of the
mountains. However, NW flow rain showers look to linger along the
NC/TN border Wednesday through late Wednesday afternoon, before
possibly transitioning to NW flow snow showers briefly Wednesday
evening into late Wednesday night as CAA allows temps to drop behind
the departing front. Have capped PoPs to chance across the western
zones Monday into Monday night as the 12Z GFS and ECMWF show the
potential for some showers, and perhaps thunderstorms, during this
time frame well ahead of the main FROPA. Have higher PoPs Tuesday
into Tuesday night as the FROPA approaches out of the west. Capped
PoPs to chance on Wednesday since activity will be winding down
throughout the day. Temps will remain well above climo early next
week ahead of the front, with below climo temps expected along and
behind the front middle of the week. Low-end wind gusts are possible
Monday afternoon, mainly east of the mountains. Winds will increase
across the entire forecast area on Tuesday as the cold front
approaches out of the west. Winds increase further on Wednesday as
the cold front tracks across the CWA, and look to linger across the
mountains Wednesday night.

&&

.AVIATION /06Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
At KCLT and elsewhere: Expect VFR conditions thru the period at
all sites, as dry high pressure builds in. Light NW wind should
become WNW or due W after daybreak, then pick up with frequent
low-end gusts at the NC sites around 17z. In the Upstate, winds are
expected to back to WSW or SW, but not expected to be gusty like in
NC. Winds become light around sunset, toggling to SW at all sites.

Outlook: VFR conditions are expected to persist across the fcst area
thru the weekend as dry high pressure lingers over the region. Rain
chances will increase early next week with associated restrictions
possible.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Low RH values are expected again today with deep mixing and
westerly flow. Winds, although occasionally gusty, will not be as
strong. Nonetheless, Fire Danger Statements may still be needed,
especially for NE GA.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
NC...None.
SC...None.

&&

$$

SYNOPSIS...DEO
NEAR TERM...ARK
SHORT TERM...AR
LONG TERM...AR
AVIATION...ARK
FIRE WEATHER...

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