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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 29 Jan 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.

    Low: 10 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly 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:
9:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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