FORECAST: Flood Watch in effect for some of the region

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WARNINGS AND WATCHES:

• A Flood Warning is in effect for Watauga County until 6 p.m. Tuesday.
• A Flood Watch is in effect for Burke and Caldwell counties until Wednesday morning.

FORECAST:

• Rainy weather will be with us off and on all day long today.
• The heaviest rains will be out west in the mountains where a Flood Watch is in effect.
• Some areas could hear some thunder, but no big storms are expected.
• Several inches of rain are possible out west with another 1-1.5″ possible in the metro.
• Highs warm to the lower 60s this afternoon.
• Drier weather returns after tomorrow morning and sunshine will warm us to the mid-60s in the afternoon.
• Cooler weather then takes hold as we wrap up 2023.
• Highs fall to the 50s on Thursday and are likely in the upper 40s by Friday.
• Right now it looks dry for New Year’s plans Sunday night with temps falling into the 40s to ring in the new year.

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