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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bethel NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bethel NC
 35.46°N 82.89°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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