Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from April 19, 06:00 AM EDT until April 19, 02:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 12 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Likely and
Very Windy
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a northwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.