Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
7:10 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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