Weather Briefing for Friday, April 17, 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.…Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight.
..SATURDAY.…Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY.…Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA…
Relative humidity values will fall below 30 percent again this afternoon across the region. With low fuel moisture, the ongoing drought, and favorable meteorological conditions, fires will be able to catch and spread rapidly.
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, April 17, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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