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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall for Southern Plains; Strong Pacific Storm Moves Ashore

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns continue for portions of Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Severe thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across areas of western Texas later Saturday. Meanwhile, strong Pacific storm will move ashore this weekend. Increasing winds for many areas of the West and Southwest, heavy precipitation with snow for the higher terrain. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 May 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Craggy Gardens NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 70. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Low around 55. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 70. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Low around 55. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Craggy Gardens NC
 35.72°N 82.44°W (Elev. 4213 ft)
Last Update:
9:45 pm EDT May 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT May 5, 2024-6pm EDT May 11, 2024
 
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