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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Widespread blowing snow before 2pm, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 18. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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