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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC
 35.91°N 82.59°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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