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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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