Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	N 8 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.09 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Apr 1:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Windy.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.