Weather Briefing for Saturday, May 02, 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.…Cloudy with a chance of showers this morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs around 60. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..SUNDAY.…Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows around 40. West winds around 5 mph.
..MONDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Hazardous is not expected today or tonight.
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Published at 6.00am on Saturday, May 02, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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