Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, 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)
2:49 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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