Weather Blog

Weather changes can influence how we feel physically, especially for those managing arthritis, migraines, and other chronic pain conditions. This week’s pattern brings dry, pleasant conditions through the weekend with a gradual increase in moisture and rain chances by midweek.

Overview
A quiet, dry weekend gives way to slightly cooler, onshore flow early next week. That pattern favors moderate ragweed pollen, generally “Good to Moderate” air quality, and warm late-summer soil temperatures suitable for early fall planting.

Fall color season is taking its first real step forward across western North Carolina. The High Country is now showing 20–25% color at elevations above 4,500 feet, with red maples, sourwoods, dogwoods, and blackgums providing splashes of burgundy and crimson.

Today marks the 24th anniversary of September 11, 2001—a day that forever changed our country. Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the attacks in New York City, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.