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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly 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 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 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 49. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Zirconia NC
 35.18°N 82.47°W (Elev. 2457 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
12am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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