ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Rain chances are expected to increase across Western North Carolina beginning Friday night and continuing through Saturday, with cooler-than-normal temperatures settling in for the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg.
Forecasters say conditions should remain mostly dry through Friday, though clouds will build and a few light showers could develop, especially south of Interstate 85. High temperatures are expected to reach the upper 60s to low 70s.
Rain is more likely Friday night into Saturday morning as a weather system moves along the Gulf Coast, bringing moisture into the region. The highest rain chances — between 60 percent and 90 percent — are expected early Saturday before tapering off by midday. Rainfall totals are expected to remain relatively light, with most areas receiving less than a half-inch.
Cloud cover and precipitation are expected to keep temperatures well below normal Saturday, with highs running about 15 degrees cooler than average. Forecasters also say temperatures could drop quickly early Saturday morning as rain develops…