FORECAST: Heavy rain and strong winds expected throughout Sunday

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A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect from 7 a.m. on Monday until 10 a.m. Tuesday for the high country, mountains.

A High Wind Warning is in effect until 7 p.m. on Monday for the high country.

We can expect widespread rain and strong gusty winds throughout Sunday.
As expected, the system has shifted slightly westward, bringing us slightly lower rainfall totals than originally anticipated.
As of right now, models are trending closer to 1.5 to 2 inches of rain for the metro. Anson and Richmond counties will be under a flood watch until 6 a.m. on Monday.
The gusty winds are expected to pick up throughout the afternoon. Avery, Caldwell, Burke, and Ashe counties will be under a wind advisory through Monday afternoon.
Next week, cooler air is set to move in by Tuesday, with daytime temperatures in the 40s through Wednesday.
Overnight lows are expected to plummet down to the low 20s.
Temperatures will then trend closer to average by the end of the week.

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