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Heavy Rain and Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in the South

Excessive rainfall will continue to bring localized flash, urban, and small stream flooding, along with new and renewed river rises over the northern Gulf Coast into this afternoon. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today across parts of southeast Alabama, southern Georgia and portions of north and northeast Florida. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1023.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 12 May 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Asheville NC

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 53 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 41 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 62 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Slight Chance
    Showers

    Low: 45 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north wind.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 66 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 48 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 71 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Asheville NC
 35.59°N 82.57°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
Last Update:
12:11 pm EDT May 12, 2021
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 12, 2021-6pm EDT May 18, 2021
 
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