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Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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