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Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Jun 3:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Light west northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 78. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.