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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Craggy Gardens NC

Frost Advisory May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Craggy Gardens NC
 35.72°N 82.41°W (Elev. 4114 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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