Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Asheville weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Asheville’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Asheville area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Asheville and shown in Eastern time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Asheville. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
French Broad River at Asheville, NC
1.7 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Swannanoa River at Biltmore, NC
1.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Hominy Creek near West Asheville, NC
3.5 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Beetree Creek near Swannanoa, NC
9.1 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Asheville's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg, SC office, forecast grid square 55,75. NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC ↗
- Current conditions
- Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL). KAVL recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 28801. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Buncombe County, NC. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Asheville's center, in Buncombe County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at ASHEVILLE, NC, 0.3 miles away: July averages a high of 86°F and January a low of 29°F, with about 41 inches of precipitation a year and 12 inches of snow. NOAA normals data ↗