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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 30 Jan 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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