Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.31 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 10:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Etowah NC

Today
High: 68 °F
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 8pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain likely before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.