Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fletcher NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Fletcher NC
 35.45°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
9:59 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
1am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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