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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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