Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Big Laurel NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Big Laurel NC
 35.96°N 82.69°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
7am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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