Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shumont NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 63. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 63. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Shumont NC
 35.48°N 82.27°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
6am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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