WNC Braces for Weekend Storm Surge: Heavy Rain Sunday
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-31T15:45:37.705Z
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WNC -- July 31, 2026: Western North Carolina is heading into a wet and unsettled first weekend of August as a moisture-rich weather system moves into the region, bringing widespread rain and elevated storm chances to the blue ridge mountains.
WNC -- July 31, 2026: Western North Carolina is heading into a wet and unsettled first weekend of August as a moisture-rich weather system moves into the region, bringing widespread rain and elevated storm chances to the blue ridge mountains.Weekend Forecast Overview: Following a warm and mostly clear Friday with high temperatures near 86 degrees, weather conditions will begin shifting on Saturday, August 1. Saturday afternoon will feature increasing cloud cover and a 40 percent chance of scat