Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 16 Jan 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:19am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 01:19am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 3am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Sams Gap NC
 35.91°N 82.59°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 16, 2026
1am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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