Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.14 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Horse Shoe NC

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 83 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Heavy Rain
Friday Night
Low: 64 °F
Heavy Rain
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light northwest wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.