Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 1 Jul 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °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 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Bearwallow Mtn NC
 35.49°N 82.36°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
6:04 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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