Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Mount Pisgah NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Mount Pisgah NC
 35.4°N 82.73°W (Elev. 4301 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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