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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mills River NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mills River NC
 35.39°N 82.59°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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