Weather Briefing for Thursday, March 12, 2026
GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Rain showers this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..TONIGHT.…Clear. Lows around 30. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south after midnight.
..FRIDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..SATURDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A brief period of strong wind gusts from the north is expected to impact portions of the mountains and foothills this morning beginning around sunrise and continuing through the morning. The main area of concern will be in areas from along the Blue Ridge escarpment into the foothills. Gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible for a couple of hours in these areas.
Additionally, snow levels will fall quickly across the mountains this morning in the wake of a strong cold front. Rain is expected to briefly change to snow before the precipitation ends late this morning. Snowfall accumulation of up to an inch is possible across the North Carolina mountain counties bordering Tennessee, mainly above 3000 feet. Localized amounts of up to 3 inches are possible in the high elevations along the immediate state line. Significant travel difficulties are not expected due to warm roads resulting from the recent warm weather.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
Spotters are requested to forward snow accumulation reports or reports of wind damage to our office.
Note: This will be the final issuance of the text-based Hazardous Weather Outlook for the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia. For information on graphical hazards, please visit [Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook]
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, March 12, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins