Freeze-Thaw Machine working overtime Posted 2008-11-10 11:44:01
Coldest temperatures of the season as we usher in the day with temps around the mid teens. Very cold air mass is keeping highs stifled across the county; in Cashiers yesterday the high climbed 4 degrees from the morning low! Today's high will be warmer in comparison to Tuesday with the highs around the lowers 40's. Sunny skies will dominate the week through the weekend with a blip of warmth followed by a reinforcing cold shot of Canadian air this weekend (that may be colder than this morning). Snow is in the forecast for Friday before daybreak with only flurries affecting our area; Plott Balsams may receive an inch at most. So stay tuned to LYW where it's local weather for local people.
Snow clips from 10.28.08 Posted 2008-10-29 19:30:12
This is a small half minute video where over 2-3 inches can be seen from the Monday afternoon to Tuesday morning snow event. Sorry its in youtube, still working on getting it into the site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIVKGFj-ucE
Cullowhee station coming soon! Posted 2008-07-06 12:05:37
Local Yokel Weather is once again expanding, this time into Cullowhee. Fifty feet off from campus the station will report for thousands of local and student residents. To try and capture the true, local weather picture establishing a station in Cullowhee is vital. At the heart of Jackson County, Cullowhee is a vast valley and ridge system creating different weather than the surrounding towns. Stay tuned for more details.
What is Local Yokel Weather? Posted 2008-06-09 15:24:50
Local Yokel Weather is a true and accurate weather site dedicated to providing the fastest, most accurate, and the most local weather possible for Jackson County, North Carolina. In fact its the only weather media dedicated to Jackson County only! No nationwide forecast or discussions just Jackson County. With stations ranging from Sylva to Cashiers and in between Local Yokel Weather provides what most weather medias do not, an in depth report on the county's regions and activities as well. Along with the most reliable and accurate data for weather, Local Yokel Weather also provides outdoor interest from kayaking, climbing, golfing, tubing, as well as local events. Local Yokel Weather is more than just weather its your one stop for everything Jackson County.
Overview of the site
- Each city has its own station dedicated to true, local, and accurate forecast with live current conditions. Along with detailed current conditions, a daily forecast will be posted along with long range forecast. The forecast is what seperates us from the main weather media. Each city will be different and therfore shall have different forecast, however mainstream weather tends to generalize leaving it to the locals to use past knowledge. This is the main reason Local Yokel Weather is here in Jackson County, because no one else is.
- The gallery page is under construction but will soon host our own local talent here in Jackson County. Each day a daily winner will be picked with multiple contest throughout the year.
- Our outdoor section host mostly all available sports that one can participate in, ranging from...
- kayaking - with river updates and dam releases along with the many contest and gear sales in the area (feel free to post some pics and movies to show off). Local tubing and rafting companies information as well.
- climbing - local and experienced updates on conditions along with the many contest through WCU and the local gyms nearby.
- golfing - providing up to date course and greens conditions for local clubs along with detailed forecast, tip of the day, and tournaments in the area.
- Camping/hiking/backpacking - new trail description every week. Gear advice and deals from local vendors along with many available info on planned trips through local outdoor venues.
- Weather Phenomena - This page is dedicated to explaining and to better help you understand why and how these weather phenomena occur here in our county. And furthermore hopefully to predict and even explain to others these weather events.