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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.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:54 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light west wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 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 49. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light west wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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