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Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

70°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Zirconia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light west wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light west wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Zirconia NC
 35.18°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
6:59 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
10pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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