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 >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Aug 11:54 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Mount Mitchell NC

Today
High: 71 °F
Rain Likely
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

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