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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 11am, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.36°N 82.81°W (Elev. 3497 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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