Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Big Laurel NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 80. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Big Laurel NC
 35.9°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2766 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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