Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

60°F

16°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Cradle of Forestry NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost before 3am, then areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost before 3am, then areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.33°N 82.73°W (Elev. 3284 ft)
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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