Severe Weather and Heavy Rain for the Plains and Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms will remain possible in the Mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will also be possible in the central/southern Plains on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry weather will create Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions in the Four Corners Region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Light Rain

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Ridgecrest NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Ridgecrest NC
 35.62°N 82.29°W (Elev. 2641 ft)
2:29 am EDT Jun 23, 2026
5am EDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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