Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 1 Jan 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Craggy Gardens NC

Wind Advisory January 1, 05:04am until January 1, 12:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory January 1, 05:04am until January 1, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • New Year's Day

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Craggy Gardens NC
 35.72°N 82.44°W (Elev. 4213 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
5am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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