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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zirconia NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 20. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. East northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 20. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Zirconia NC
 35.18°N 82.47°W (Elev. 2457 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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