Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	N 24 G 44 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	29 Dec 12:54 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:53pm until December 30, 07:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:53pm until December 30, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
New Year's Day
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind around 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a northwest wind 43 to 47 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.