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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 62. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Mountain NC
 35.17°N 82.64°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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