Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Apr 12:54 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 6 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.