Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:54 am 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
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    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

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Light northwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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)
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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