Forecast Last Updated at Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 5:59PM

Storms Tonight, Big Changes Ahead

A line of strong thunderstorms is dropping southeast out of Kentucky this evening. Fortunately they will weaken some as they arrive later tonight, but it could still be noisy with brief heavy downpours and gusty wind.

Monday, a front blows through from the west with only isolated showers or thundershowers; a gusty west wind will be the most noticeable feature of the day. Unseasonably cool weather returns Tuesday and last through the rest of the week. By Friday we get "stuck in the muck". Do you remember last weekend? It is going to be a near repeat.

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Sunday Hi: 90 Lo: 73 Partly to mostly cloudy tonight; Scattered thunderstorms; West wind 5-10 mph but gusty in storms

Monday Hi: 88 Lo: 63 Partly cloudy; Isolated early day showers and t-storms; NW wind 10-20 mph

Tuesday Hi: 80 Lo: 61 Lots of sunshine; Noticeably cooler; Light North wind

Wednesday Hi: 80 Lo: 60 Sunny; Unseasonably pleasant

Thursday Hi: 79 Lo: 61 Increasing clouds; Scattered light rain showers late in the day

Further Out

Friday - Mostly cloudy; Cool for July; Scattered light showers; High in the mid 70s; Low in the lower 60s
Saturday - Cloudy; Even cooler; Showers continue; High in the lower 70s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

A front stretches from northern Michigan to Texas tonight. Ahead of the front, strong to severe thunderstorms are rolling southeast from Kentucky. They will weaken and fall apart to an extent as they cross the Appalachians tonight, but that doesn't mean we completely dodge the bullet. Brief heavy rain and gusty wind is possible with the stronger storms.

The front comes through early Monday with only isolated thunderstorms right along the front. A northwest wind cranks tomorrow marking the arrival of cooler days ahead. A large upper trough carves out a path of unseasonably cool air courtesy of Canada for the middle of the week. Temperatures will run 7-9 degrees below normal even under mostly sunny skies Tuesday and Wednesday.

Beginning late Thursday and heading into the weekend a cool air wedge scenario sets up across western NC. This will be very similar to what we experienced July 18 and 19. Clouds, fog, and rain hunker down for several days leading to impressively cool (and dreary) weather.

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