The current weather in the area is partly cloudy with mild temperatures ranging from 55-63 degrees and minimal wind coming from the north at 10 mph or less. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows of 34-39 and a light northeast wind.
On Friday, the weather is expected to become cloudy with a chance of afternoon showers, with highs between 56-62 and an east wind of 5-15 mph. Friday night will see scattered showers transitioning to periods of rain, with lows of 43-49 and an east wind of 5-15 mph.
Today started off cold with lows in the upper 20s to middle 30s, with a possibility of scattered frost. The rest of the day will have mostly sunny skies, less wind, and seasonable highs. Clouds are predicted to increase late tonight into Friday morning, leading to scattered showers that may develop in the afternoon. Rain is likely on Friday evening and night, continuing into Saturday morning, tapering off Saturday afternoon.
Rainfall totals for many areas are expected to range from 0.33 inches to near 1 inch, with more than an inch possible in the NC mountains. Saturday night will have some clearing, resulting in plenty of sunshine on Sunday. Breezy conditions are anticipated on Saturday, and warmer temperatures can be expected for Palm Sunday.
High temperatures will be in the lower 60s on Saturday and upper 60s on Sunday and Monday, with increasing clouds on Monday leading up to another chance of rain on Tuesday through Wednesday. The normal high and low for this time of year in the Tri-Cities are around 61 degrees Fahrenheit (normal temperature) and around 36 degrees Fahrenheit (normal low).
