Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Oct 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Asheville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Asheville NC
 35.59°N 82.54°W (Elev. 2310 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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