Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fog

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 30 Mar 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Asheville Regional Airport NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 64 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  High near 75. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 75 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 36 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am. High near 75. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Asheville Regional Airport NC
 35.43°N 82.53°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
10:08 am EDT Mar 30, 2023
11am EDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm EDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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