Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Aug 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Penrose NC

This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 82 °F
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.