ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville could break a nearly century-old temperature record Wednesday, but anyone enjoying the unusually warm weather might want to keep a jacket handy. A strong cold front is expected to send temperatures tumbling by the weekend, bringing the possibility of frost and freezing temperatures to parts of Western North Carolina.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 86 degrees Wednesday, Oct. 14, well above the record of 82 degrees set in 1928.
Thursday could be another record-setting day, with a forecast high of 86 degrees. That would tie the record set in 1897…