Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	30 Dec 12:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

This Afternoon
High: 18 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
New Year's Day
High: 32 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.