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

80°F

27°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	N 9 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Apr 3:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.