Near-record heat possible Friday in Asheville area

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A warming trend is expected to continue across Western North Carolina through the end of the workweek, with near-record high temperatures possible Friday, according to the US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg.

Forecasters say a warm air mass moving in from the south will bring steadily increasing temperatures and cloud cover through midweek. Highs are expected to climb into the upper 60s and lower 70s by Thursday and Friday.

Rain chances increase late Thursday into Friday as a developing weather system over the Midwest strengthens and pushes moisture into the Carolinas. The setup is expected to place the region in a broad warm sector, resulting in widespread rainfall…

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