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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	30 Dec 1:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Mikes Knob NC

This Afternoon
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 31. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight

Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.