The next two days bring the best weather for mountain visits, with sunny skies Friday and generally pleasant conditions Saturday. Higher-elevation areas will be cooler, especially Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain, where Saturday highs stay near 50 to 52 degrees. Elsewhere, temperatures reach the upper 60s to lower 70s, while overnight lows mostly fall into the low to mid-40s. Patchy fog is possible in valleys and around several Pennsylvania and Maryland resorts.
A wetter pattern arrives Saturday night and continues through Sunday, with showers or rain likely across nearly the entire region. The higher West Virginia and western Pennsylvania mountains, including Snowshoe, Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, and Seven Springs, will be cooler and breezier, with Sunday highs mainly in the upper 50s or near 60. Areas closer to Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia should be warmer, reaching the low to mid-60s, with rain lingering into Columbus Day before gradual improvement.
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