Weather Briefing for Friday, May 01, 2026
GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SATURDAY.…Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent.
..SUNDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Hazardous is not expected today or tonight.
Fox News article calls downtown Asheville unsafe | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, May 01, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins
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