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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Freezing rain, mainly after 8pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain between 2am and 5am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 33 by 5am. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Freezing rain, mainly after 8pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richland Balsam NC
 35.37°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5495 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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