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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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