Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Laurel NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Big Laurel NC
 35.94°N 82.67°W (Elev. 2710 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
7am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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