Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 8:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Swannanoa NC

Today
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86.