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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.71°N 82.36°W (Elev. 4774 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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