Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
4am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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