• Wind Advisory for McDowell Mountains County, North Carolina
  • Wind Advisory issued October 21 at 4:14AM EDT until October 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 3:14 a.m.
  • Expires: Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 11 a.m.

  • ...COLDEST AIR SO FAR THIS SEASON AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS
    MORNING WITH COLD TEMPERATURES RETURNING TONIGHT...
    .Gusty northwest winds behind a recently passed cold front will
    continue to usher in some of the coldest air of the season across
    the mountains of North Carolina and Rabun County in Georgia
    this morning. The gusty winds combined with cold temperatures
    will cause an even colder wind chill effect. Cold high pressure
    will settle over the region tonight, resulting in even colder
    temperatures for early Monday morning.
    ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
    MORNING...
    ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
    * LOCATIONS...The mountains of North Carolina, including the
    high elevations of the northern foothills.
    * HAZARDS...Very windy conditions and freezing temperature.
    * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
    * TEMPERATURES...Lows in the lower 30s.
    * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive
    vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Gusty
    winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be
    blown down and a few power outages may result.