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 SSW Pensacola NC

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.