Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

90°F

32°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.12 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	4 Sep 1:54 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Walnut NC

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Labor Day
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light north northwest wind.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.