Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Big Laurel NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Big Laurel NC
 35.9°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2766 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
7am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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