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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Oct 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Swannanoa NCSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 60. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 60. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Swannanoa NCSimilar City Names
 35.6°N 82.4°W (Elev. 2182 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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