Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from July 28, 01:15 PM EDT until July 28, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	89°F (32°C)
Last update	28 Jul 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Etowah NC

Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm

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Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until July 28, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Tue
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 59. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.