Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fog

64°F

18°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 23 Aug 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Craggy Gardens NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Craggy Gardens NC
 35.71°N 82.39°W (Elev. 4554 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
5am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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