Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 9pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light and variable wind.
Christmas Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC
 35.49°N 82.36°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
2pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 30, 2025
 
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