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Current Conditions - Asheville, NC

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52°
Overcast
Wind: 31 mph from the NNW
Dew Point: 38°F
Pressure: 29.65 in
Humidity: 59%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Updated: 6:54 AM EDT on May 12, 2008 at Asheville, North Carolina(KAVL)
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Forecast for Buncombe

Today
Partly sunny this morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered rain showers. Windy with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy and windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph...decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming east in the afternoon.

Conditions Nearby

  Conditions Temp Forecast: High / Low
Charlotte Partly Cloudy 59° 70° / 45°
Raleigh Mostly Cloudy 54° 65° / 45°
Fayetteville Mostly Cloudy 60° 72° / 47°
Asheville Overcast 52° 59° / 38°
Winston Salem Overcast 55° 65° / 45°
Wilmington Clear 61° 72° / 47°
Hatteras Partly Cloudy 58° 65° / 52°

Today's State Extremes

State Highs:

Southport 69°F
Whiteville 66°F
Hatteras 63°F
Wilmington 63°F
Wadesboro 62°F

State Lows:

Boone 42°F
Jefferson 44°F
Reidsville 46°F
Asheville 50°F
Raleigh-Durham Airport 51°F

5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 28801

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Rain Showers Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Rain Showers Clear Chance of T-storms Chance of T-storms Chance of T-storms
59° | 38°
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Almanac		 72° | 45°
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Almanac		 72° | 54°
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Almanac		 70° | 54°
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Almanac		 68° | 52°
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UV Index

  
10
 Mon 
  
11
 Tue 
  
6
 Wed 
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Extended Forecast for Buncombe

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Cloudy with a chance of showers. Thunderstorms possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday and Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday and Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

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May 12, 2008
Normal high:73° Record high:88° (1980)
Normal low:50° Record low:36° (1969)
Sunrise:6:27 AM Moon Rise: 1:40 PM
Sunset:8:26 PM Moon Set: 2:31 AM
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Air Pollution Forecast for Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet)

  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayGoodOZONE
YesterdayGoodPM2.5
CurrentGoodOZONE
CurrentGoodPM2.5
MonGood OZONE
MonGood PM2.5

Astronomy

Sunrise:06:27 AM (EDT) Moon Rise:01:40 PM (EDT)
Sunset:08:26 PM (EDT) Moon Set:02:31 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
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APRSWXNET Asheville NC US, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
50°F 41°F 72% North at 16 mph 29.69 in 0.00 in 44°F 8:32 AM EDT
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Sunset Mountain, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
47.4°F 38°F 71% NW at 16.1 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 41°F 8:50 AM EDT
Historical Data & Charts — Sunset Mountain Weather

Reynolds Mountain West, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
46.4°F 40°F 77% NNE at 12.0 mph 29.79 in 0.00 in 41°F 8:49 AM EDT
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Woodland Hills, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
50.1°F 40°F 69% West at 3.5 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in - 8:43 AM EDT
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Woodland Hills/New Stock, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
49.4°F 39°F 68% NW at 2.3 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 49°F 8:46 AM EDT
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Merrill's Cove, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
46.0°F 37°F 71% WSW at 4.0 mph 29.73 in 0.00 in 44°F 8:46 AM EDT
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Minehole Gap [Butler Mountain], Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
45.9°F 28°F 50% WNW at 11.0 mph 29.62 in 0.00 in 41°F 8:38 AM EDT
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APRSWXNET Asheville NC US, Asheville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
46°F 37°F 71% SSW at 2 mph 29.72 in 0.00 in 46°F 8:31 AM EDT
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On the Warren Wilson College Farm, Swannanoa, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
48.9°F 46°F 92% NNW at 9.0 mph 27.82 in 0.00 in 45°F 8:46 AM EDT
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Enka, Candler, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
50.2°F 39°F 65% NNW at 2.0 mph 29.72 in 0.00 in - 8:49 AM EDT
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Autumn Hills, Weaverville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
49.5°F 41°F 72% NW at 10.0 mph 29.80 in 0.00 in 45°F 8:50 AM EDT
Historical Data & Charts — Weaverville Weather Web

Swannanoa: on Alpine Mountain, Swannanoa, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
41.5°F 38°F 87% NE at 13.0 mph 29.76 in 0.00 in 34°F 8:50 AM EDT
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Hooper's Creek, Fletcher, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
52.0°F 42°F 68% WNW at 4.0 mph 29.73 in 0.00 in - 8:50 AM EDT
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Near Echo Lake, Fairview, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
47.1°F 41°F 79% SW at 7.0 mph 29.83 in 0.00 in 44°F 8:34 AM EDT
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Rancho Del Aguila, Mars Hill / Marshall, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
50.4°F 37°F 60% NNW at 5.8 mph 29.75 in 0.00 in - 8:50 AM EDT
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RAWS 7 MILE RIDGE NC US, Marshall, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
48°F 44°F 87% North at 9 mph 30.09 in 0.00 in 44°F 8:08 AM EDT
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Up in the mountains, Canton, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
41.7°F 35°F 78% North at 4.1 mph 29.58 in 0.00 in 39°F 8:45 AM EDT
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Dutch Cove Productions, Canton, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
48.2°F 42°F 80% SE at 3.1 mph 29.85 in 0.00 in 48°F 8:50 AM EDT
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Grimesdale, NC, Hendersonville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
52.7°F 42°F 66% East at 6.0 mph 29.61 in 0.00 in - 8:50 AM CDT
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APRSWXNET Etowah NC US, Etowah, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
49°F 39°F 69% WNW at 7 mph 29.66 in 0.00 in 46°F 8:03 AM EDT
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Maplewood Ct off Hwy 191 in City, Hendersonville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
53.2°F 40°F 60% South at 7.2 mph 29.71 in 0.00 in - 8:48 AM EDT
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Pace Farm, Edneyville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
51.7°F 39°F 62% NNW at 28.6 mph 29.65 in 0.00 in - 8:50 AM EDT
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Earthaven Ecovillage, near Lake Lure, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
52.9°F 40°F 63% NW at 4.7 mph 29.68 in 0.00 in - 8:49 AM EDT
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Rugged Cross Ridge, Clyde, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
42.6°F 41°F 94% NE at 5.5 mph 29.89 in 0.00 in 39°F 8:45 AM EDT
Historical Data & Charts — Rugged Cross Ridge

Big Branch Road, Clyde, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
47.6°F 38°F 69% NW at 10.0 mph 29.79 in 0.00 in 43°F 8:45 AM EDT
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Pisgah Forest, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
49.0°F 36°F 59% North at - 29.71 in 0.00 in 49°F 8:42 AM EDT
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RAWS DAVIDSON RIVER NC US, Penrose, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
48°F 37°F 66% North at 13 mph in 0.00 in 43°F 8:04 AM EDT
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Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
53.3°F 41°F 63% NNW at 6.0 mph 29.68 in 0.00 in - 8:50 AM EDT
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BobKat Lodge on Possum Trot Mountain, Burnsville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
43.8°F 37°F 78% NNW at 5.1 mph 29.71 in 0.00 in 41°F 8:50 AM EDT
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Haywood Secure Storage - Jones Farm - West Jones Cove Road, Clyde, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
49.8°F 39°F 66% North at 9.3 mph 29.79 in 0.00 in 46°F 8:48 AM EDT
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Bethel Vue, Waynesville, NC
Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Windchill Updated
47.7°F 37°F 67% North at 4.0 mph 29.69 in 0.00 in 46°F 8:48 AM EDT
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High Wind Warning
Statement as of 2:39 am EDT on May 12, 2008

... High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM EDT this
afternoon...

A High Wind Warning remains in effect until 6 PM EDT this
afternoon.

Sustained northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph... with gusts of 60 mph
or more... will continue for much of the day across the mountains
of North Carolina. The strongest winds are expected to occur
shortly after daybreak... when frequent gusts of 60 to 70 mph will
be possible... especially in the higher elevations. Winds of this
magnitude will cause numerous trees and power lines to fall. At
least scattered power outages can be expected.

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
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