Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threat in the East; Snow in the Rockies;

The storm system producing severe weather and isolated flash flooding will begin to weaken tonight. As the storm moves east, several chances for severe weather and heavy rain are possible from the Midwest and Ohio Valley to the Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valley. Heavy snow continue to impact the Northern Rockies. Critical fire weather conditions persist in the Southern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Cradle of Forestry NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.38°N 82.73°W (Elev. 3501 ft)
7:55 pm EDT May 8, 2024
7pm EDT May 8, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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