Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Penrose NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east northeast wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Penrose NC
 35.23°N 82.58°W (Elev. 2598 ft)
6:39 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
7am EDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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