Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Laurel Park NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north northwest wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light north northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Laurel Park NC
 35.32°N 82.51°W (Elev. 2552 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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