Forecast Last Updated at Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 5:32PM

Showers Around Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms (some strong) made little progress east of the TN line where the wetter afternoon was in far western locations. Showers will eventually work east tonight, primarily before midnight before tapering off. Monday's rain chances will come more in the form of isolated to scattered thunderstorms mixed with more peeks of sun. Temperatures also rebound to a more typical late-May feel. That will be the story through mid week before we "up the ante" in the rain department again Thursday.

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Sunday Hi: 78 Lo: 58 Cloudy with scattered showers & a few t-showers before midnight; Light south wind

Monday Hi: 80 Lo: 57 Partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-storms; Light wind

Tuesday Hi: 83 Lo: 60 Partly cloudy; Warm; Isolated showers and t-storms possible; Light wind

Wednesday Hi: 81 Lo: 60 Partly to mostly cloudy; Scattered showers & t-storms possible

Thursday Hi: 77 Lo: 58 Mostly cloudy with a good chance of showers & t-storms

Further Out

Friday - Mostly cloudy; Isolated showers & t-storms possible; High in the mid 70s; Low in the mid 50s
Saturday - Scattered clouds; A bit cooler; High near 70 degrees; Low near 50 degrees

Forecast Discussion

What is left of a very slow moving upper level low pressure system is situated overhead western NC today. Showers and thundershowers will be slow movers like the last couple of days so minor flash flooding could be a problem with the heavier downpours. Although the better upper level support moves east for Monday we are left with a warm and moist airmass in place. Isolated to scattered showers and t-storms (more thunder expected) will pop-off during the afternoon and evening hours Monday and Tuesday increasing later in the week.

Another slow moving upper level low causing day two of severe weather in the Central and Southern Plains crawls across the center of the Nation this week. It begins to impact our weather late Wednesday with enhanced coverage of showers and thunderstorms. The focus is Thursday for the main event with a few showers lingering into Friday. The upper air flow is very stagnant with the polar jet cut off well into Canada causing the big weather makers to move at a tortoise's pace. No promises, but If we play our cards just right it will be a mainly dry Memorial Day weekend as the upper low moves east and a cold front ushers in cooler and more subdued weather by Saturday.

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