Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Paint Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 85. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light east southeast wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 85. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Paint Rock NC
 35.93°N 82.86°W (Elev. 1608 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
12am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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