Rain Coming to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the Southern U.S. will bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of west-central Texas into tonight then from central Texas through the central Gulf Coast on Friday. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cedar Mountain NC
 35.17°N 82.64°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
2:23 am EDT May 1, 2026
3am EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 7, 2026
 
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