Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottanola NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Ottanola NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
3:14 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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