Weather Briefing for Thursday, April 16, 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 in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
..FRIDAY.…Sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
..SATURDAY.…Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY.…Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 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 into the 20 to 30 percent range again Thursday afternoon, with winds increasing to around 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 15 to 25 mph. With vegetation remaining dry, 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 Thursday, April 16, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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