Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Jul 11:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC

Overnight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 86. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.