Foothills Weather Network, Cleveland County

01/08/2026

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01/08/2026

So, I’m sure you have come across social media posts hyping potential winter weather later this month. Let’s do a little Weather 101 and explain how pattern recognition works rather than just throwing out maps with little-to-no context.

If you have followed weather for any period, you have likely heard of global teleconnections that forecasters look at for suggestions on long-range weather patterns. Terms such as the (-NAO) a.k.a. Greenland Block is used frequently and has become popular both in meteorology and in the mainstream media. For us here in the Southeast, one teleconnection we monitor is the Pacific-North America (PNA) teleconnection that is designed to illustrate the kind of upper level pattern established along the West Coast of North America.

A (-PNA) correlates with a trough along the West Coast…which has been prominent over the past week or so. California has been getting a lot of rain recently due to this.

A (+PNA) correlates to high pressure aloft, quiet weather.

If you look at the side-by-side graphic posted, this is based on this afternoon’s European Model Ensembles showing the teleconnection (left) and the projected upper level pattern (right). You can clearly see the current -PNA established but as we go through the next 7-10 days, the teleconnection is going moderately positive (Between 1-2 positive sigma) and will remain in that state before slowly dropping toward neutral in about 14 days.

The 500 mb pattern for next Wednesday (Day 7) matches strongly with the +PNA pattern. Notices the heights in California are rising and also notice how the heights are lowering along the Mississippi River.

When it comes to history of notable Southeast US winter weather events, a +PNA is firmly established most of the time. The result? Airmasses and upper level energy is allowed to dig southeast creating a sharp trough axis. Then as the energy rounds the trough axis, the contrast between cold air and warmer, Atlantic Basin moisture sets up a battle zone that storm systems like to follow and amplify.

Our forecasters see zero evidence of a winter weather event right now in the 7-10 Day range but the teleconnections, as of right now, is indeed what you want to see in order to pull something off in the long term.

Our suggestion to you as responsible forecasters is to tune out the noise that you see on social media about storms 8,9,10 days out. The process of seeing deterministic solutions shift every six hours can be exhausting at the least.

01/07/2026

Trends for a solid rain event for Friday night and Saturday are 📈, which is good news.

A significant cooldown is coming for next week.

01/07/2026

We have updated the forecast for Saturday's playoff game in Charlotte. A solid chance of rain showers at kickoff and warm. 🏈

01/07/2026

We have another bout of mild weather coming on your Thursday.

01/07/2026

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01/07/2026

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01/07/2026

Computer model guidance has trended 📈with our region picking up a decent rain event starting late Friday and lingering into Saturday. Our western counties could see in excess of 1 inch of rain from this next front.

There may even be some instability in the atmosphere to allow some thunder to roll in Saturday. This is much needed rainfall for the region as we are in a moderate drought.

01/07/2026

3 pm local temperatures.

01/07/2026

Event Expired - Dense Fog Advisory. Widespread dense fog has dissipated, and visibility is improving quickly. However, some patchy dense fog may still linger in areas through 11 AM. If you're out driving this morning, be cautious of sudden changes in visibility.

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01/07/2026

Time Extended - Dense Fog Advisory. Visibility is expected to be one quarter mile or less in dense fog across portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. This advisory is in effect until 10 AM EST this morning. Low visibility may create hazardous driving conditions, so please exercise caution if you must be on the roads.

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01/07/2026

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 AM EST this morning for portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. Expect visibility to drop to one quarter mile or less in some areas. This low visibility can create hazardous driving conditions, so please exercise caution if you're on the road this morning.

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