Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rainfall Threats in the Mid-South

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will remain likely tonight from parts of the mid Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into the southern Plains before the severe weather threat shifts south on Thursday toward the Southern Plains and Southeast. Heavy mountain snow and and moderate lower elevation rain will gradually wane across the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Swannanoa NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Swannanoa NC
 35.58°N 82.37°W (Elev. 3658 ft)
9:21 am EDT May 9, 2024
1pm EDT May 9, 2024-6pm EDT May 15, 2024
 
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