Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Big Laurel NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Big Laurel NC
 35.96°N 82.69°W (Elev. 2201 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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