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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, mainly after 7pm. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 35. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 8am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. East wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, mainly after 7pm. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 5pm, then rain or freezing rain after 5pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 35. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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