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Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Ridgecrest NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8am. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Ridgecrest NC
 35.55°N 82.29°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
Last Update:
10:25 am EDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 17, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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