Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cradle of Forestry NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Light west northwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.34°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3100 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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