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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Etowah NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny late, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny late, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Etowah NC
 35.32°N 82.6°W (Elev. 2113 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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