Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Max Patch NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Max Patch NC
 35.8°N 82.9°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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