Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dana NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Dana NC
 35.31°N 82.38°W (Elev. 2221 ft)
6:26 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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