Asheville (BRP), NC

Wet Weather Ahead

The weather pattern beginning today through most of next week is dominated by a sprawling upper level disturbance that dips into the Ohio Valley and southern Appalachians. This feature gets sandwiched between an upper ridge of high pressure over the American Southwest and the Bermuda High in the Atlantic. Copious amounts of moisture are drawn northward from the Gulf and Atlantic resulting in plenty of rain. It will take a equally powerful front as this to escort this feature out and that won't occur until next weekend. Bottom Line: That's a lot of words to say it's going to be very wet over the next six days.

In terms of the weekend it's not a complete washout, but it continues this afternoon with a few showers and storms that look to roll in from the northwest. Just have a back-up plan and keep a watchful eye to the sky for the potential of some stronger storms late this afternoon.

Tuesday and Wednesday look to be the wettest days. Rainfall totals over the next seven days will likely be in the 2"-5" range with isolated higher amounts.