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Powerful Winter Storm Pounding Parts Of The Northeast and Great Lakes

A powerful winter storm is organizing near the eastern Great Lakes and will slowly lift through southeastern Canada over the next day. Heavy snow and gusty winds will wallop areas from western and Upstate New York into northern New England. Then extremely heavy lake effect snow will pound areas downwind of the Great Lakes, especially off Lakes Erie and Ontario, through Saturday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 22 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

Wind Advisory until February 27, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 27, 07:00pm

    NOW until
    7:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 24 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 41 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 27 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 26 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    Sunny

    High: 40 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 28 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
Last Update:
3:39 am EST Feb 27, 2020
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 27, 2020-6pm EST Mar 4, 2020
 
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