Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 7:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am.  Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 1pm, then freezing rain likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 34. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 1pm, then freezing rain likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 34. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.75°N 82.33°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
7pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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