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Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Sep 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cradle of Forestry NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.36°N 82.79°W (Elev. 4009 ft)
Last Update:
7:04 pm EDT Sep 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Sep 19, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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