Maggie Valley Steve

Leaf change is beginning to show up in earnest now. Driving back from Sylva this morning I noticed Fall colors along 74 coming up the mountain to the Parkway. Around the house, some trees are dumping now and even the Poplar trees are showing yellows and beginning to fall. Looks like a prolonged rainy stretch coming this Friday extending well into next week.

I had a couple of rounds of showers today which kept temperatures in the low 70's. The upcoming week is likely our last here in the mountains with highs in the low 80's.

I'm beginning to see some consistency in the the various models that the first shot of chilly air could arrive in about 10 days. Fingers crossed that those models are correct!

My low this morning was 54.

Cooler air has finally arrived. Currently 66 at the house. Looks like the mid to upper 50's for lows in the morning.

Another day and another heavy thunderstorm in the Valley.

A nice evening for watching Football! Light northerly breezes filtering in dryer air has arrived!

Severe Thunderstorm Watch hoisted for all of Western NC until 8 PM. We've been under the gun with constant heavy thunderstorms the past hour with frequent lightning. This is ahead of the main line moving in near the border.

First shower of the day is falling in the Valley. I'm getting some early leaf fall as well with black cherry and poplar trees around the house.

My high was 82.

Looks like rain chances increase as the weekend approaches with cold front dropping down. I see GSP has dropped the possiblity for Heat Advisories outside the Mountains the rest of the work week. My high yesterday was 81.

Please pin this thread @buckeyefan1 and unpin the Spring/Summer thread. Thank you Michelle!

Surprise shower at the house tonight.

The dry cool air was nice while we had it! Moisture is returning and appears Friday into possibly early Saturday is our best chance of rain.

The models are suggesting that moisture returns mid week and could continue into the weekend. It appears a frontal boundary stalls nearby and further enhance the potential for heavy rainfall amounts. Temps look to be near normal to end out August for the Mountains. Daylight continues to dwindle as Fall is quickly approaching.