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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	30 Dec 12:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Barnardsville NC

This Afternoon
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

New Year's Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.