Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Partly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: 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 60. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Saturday
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 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Graphite NC
 35.71°N 82.28°W (Elev. 5194 ft)
2:32 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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