Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	5 Sep 9:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Asheville NC

Today
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 78 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.