Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Jan 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 08:34am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 1, 08:34am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Graphite NC
 35.71°N 82.28°W (Elev. 5194 ft)
6:23 am EST Jan 1, 2026
8am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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