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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland Balsam NC
 35.34°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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