Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

56°F

13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.27 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Dec 7:54 pm EST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Big Laurel NC

Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Christmas Day
High: 62 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday
High: 62 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance Rain
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

Christmas Day

A chance of rain, mainly before 9am, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.