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Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Asheville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 47. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Asheville NC
 35.59°N 82.54°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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