Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Asheville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Asheville NC
 35.59°N 82.54°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
6:23 pm EDT May 1, 2026
7pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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