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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shumont NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shumont NC
 35.48°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3166 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
5am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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