Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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