Forecast Last Updated at Monday, September 26, 2016 at 6:54PM

Finally Some Rain

While not a drought buster, a front approaching from the west will continue showers across the region tonight. The lucky folks in Blackberry found the rainfall golden ticket on Monday, clocking in at 1.85 inches. A few showers will linger into Tuesday. Temperatures will gradually, and in some cases not so gradually, cool during the course of the week. After a few mid-week showers, we're looking forward to a terrific first weekend of October.

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Monday Hi: 78 Lo: 58 Mostly cloudy; Showers through the night, but most numerous in the evening; A t-shower is possible; Light south wind

Tuesday Hi: 72 Lo: 50 Clouds; Lingering, scattered, daytime showers; Decreasing clouds Tue. night; NW wind 5-15 mph

Wednesday Hi: 70 Lo: 49 Early sun; Then more PM clouds; Isolated afternoon showers possible; Light and variable wind

Thursday Hi: 63 Lo: 49 Mostly cloudy; Scattered daytime showers

Friday Hi: 65 Lo: 48 Scattered clouds; Pleasant

Further Out

Saturday - Lots of sunshine; Pleasant; High in the upper 60s; Low in the upper 40s
Sunday - Clear; Beautiful first Oct. weekend; High in the upper 60s; Low in the upper 40s

Forecast Discussion

A cold front will wind it's way across the North Carolina mountains overnight. The front will support showers and a thundershower or two. The activity will be most concentrated during the evening, though the shower threat will be with us through the night. A few showers linger into Tuesday as the front stalls just to our east.

Something we have not seen in a long, long time... An upper-level low drops southeast out of Canada this week and takes up residence in the Ohio River Valley by late Wednesday. We'll have a break in showers late Tuesday into Wednesday. Then isolated to scattered showers will be around again Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.

The upper-level low will slowly drift back to the north late Thursday into next weekend. High pressure will resume control by next weekend. I left a stray shower mention out of Friday's forecast, even thought that's not impossible. However, by the weekend, we're back in to the clear. Expect a gorgeous first weekend of October.

Temperatures will be cooler beginning mid-week, especially Thursday and Friday.

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