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Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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