Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	27 Aug 2:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mount Pisgah NC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Showers
Likely then
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Dense Fog
then T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 2am and 5am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. High near 69. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.