Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Enka NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Enka NC
 35.55°N 82.65°W (Elev. 2106 ft)
7:20 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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