Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Graphite NC
 35.71°N 82.28°W (Elev. 5194 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
3am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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