Strong Cold Front Blows In Later Today

Mild temperatures highlight the forecast for the first part our Wednesday.  Rain showers will gradually arrive this morning with conditions becoming very windy by mid day as the front approaches.  

 

A line of showers and thundershowers will likely move through around lunch time or early afternoon with winds likely gusting over 30 or 40 mph.  Even stronger gusts will be possible across the mountains of western North Carolina, northward into Smyth county in southwest Virginia.  

 

Temperatures will turn colder by mid to late afternoon, falling into the 30's by this evening with overnight lows in the 20's tonight.  Conditions will continue windy through tonight with wind chills possible as cold as around 10 degrees by Thursday morning. 

 

A light dusting of snow will be possible in the Tri-Cities by Thursday morning with up to an inch or two possible over the mountains.  Sunshine will return by Thursday afternoon, however, high temperatures will stay in the 30's.