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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richland Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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 Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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