Maggie Valley Steve

Changes are brewing for next week into the Memorial Day Weekend.

The models suggest we move to a typical chance of daytime showers the next few days. It looks like the persistent Eastern trough lingers into Memorial Day.

We're getting a loud message from GSP and the State regarding this heavy rain event. That's a good thing! I'm sure that a lot of folks get a little nervous when we have a heavy rainfall event forecast for our area.

Yeah, I was coming in here to mention the possibility of multiple days of heavy rainfall chances. We're getting to that time of year for potential monsoonal gyre tropical development as well. The models are hinting of a weak system along the Northern Gulf Coast in the week ahead.

Having a 15% Hatched for large hail is nothing to sneeze at for our Mountain folks. I'll be watching to see how things unfold for our neighbors in Eastern Tennessee in the afternoon. It's a good day to keep an eye on the weather.

38 this morning with clear skies at sunrise. Clouds have rolled in and showers are nearby associated with the cold core upper low.

I woke up to 44 this morning and it's currently 57 at noon! What a beautiful day out there. We had a good turnout for the Spring ride of Thunder In the Smokies this weekend! Last weekend was huge for the SE National Mini Trucks for Maggie! It's good to see folks traveling again after Helene!

We've had 3 showers with 2 that brought thunder across the Valley. Tomorrow looks even more active! Finished up putting down 90 bags of mulch this afternoon. Still need another 10 to 15 bags to complete that project before shifting to extensive pressure washing of decks.

No rain here last night, but it looks like chances are increasing ahead of a cold front arriving Friday night.

We had an hour+ of rumbles of thunder and gentle rain. What can be better!

Towers are popping up across the Smokies and rain shafts are developing. Looking forward to all the rain we can get in this pattern. The green up is nearing 4500 ft now.

Looking like an unsettled weather pattern is taking shape for the upcoming week. Chances of almost daily rain fall should finally reduce the wildfire threat across the Mountains.

Just drove down to Waynesville and there's still some snow on the higher peaks this afternoon. Temperature is still in the upper 40’s currently. It's certainly going to be chilly tonight!

We never got out of the mid 40’s today in the Valley.

Currently snow showers at Hemphill Bald above Cataloochee.