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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain. High near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. High near 35. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
1:24 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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