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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Dec 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 10am, then freezing rain likely between 10am and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely before 10am, then freezing rain likely between 10am and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of rain after 1pm, mixing with snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland Balsam NC
 35.34°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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