Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Richland Balsam NC
 35.37°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5495 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
6am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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