Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bent Creek NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bent Creek NC
 35.53°N 82.6°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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