Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KAVL

Asheville, NC weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 39°4°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 3 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	12%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	12%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	91%	1%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	3
Fri 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	45%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	34%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	7%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	10%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	12%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	13%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	30%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 36°2°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 35°.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Asheville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1876–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SatOct 17
−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Asheville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:00 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:55 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Asheville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.