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Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	31 Jan 12:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 02:45am until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 02:45am until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Areas Blowing
Snow and
Windy then
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Areas of fog between 8am and 11am. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain after 11pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 50%.