Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	21 Aug 12:54 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Enka NC

This Afternoon
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Areas Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.