Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 8:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chimney Rock NC

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Chimney Rock NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
6:05 am EST Dec 25, 2025
10am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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