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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 27 Jan 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.

    High: 8 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland Balsam NC
 35.37°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5495 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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