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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Ottanola NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 33. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 18. East wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 33. East northeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain likely before 8pm, then rain likely between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottanola NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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