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Every forecast across Western North Carolina,
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Official National Weather Service forecasts for Asheville and Western North Carolina — 22 counties in the southern Appalachians, from Boone and Blowing Rock down the Blue Ridge to Asheville and Hendersonville, and west through Waynesville and Sylva to Murphy.

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Counties Interstates Shields Cities
22
Counties
1.10M
People
I-26 · I-40
Interstates
6,684 ft
Mt. Mitchell

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Counties

Guide · 22 counties
275,901 people
Buncombe
Avery Creek · Bent Creek · Biltmore Forest
119,230 people
Henderson
Balfour · Barker Heights · Dana
88,338 people
Burke
Connelly Springs · Drexel · Glen Alpine
80,574 people
Caldwell
Cajahs Mountain · Cedar Rock · Gamewell
65,507 people
Rutherford
Forest City · Alexander Mills · Bostic
62,969 people
Haywood
Waynesville · Canton · Clyde
54,748 people
Watauga
Boone · Blowing Rock · Beech Mountain
44,893 people
McDowell
Marion · Old Fort · West Marion
44,574 people
Jackson
Cullowhee · Sylva · Cashiers
38,412 people
Macon
Franklin · Highlands
33,549 people
Transylvania
Brevard · Rosman
29,959 people
Cherokee
Andrews · Marble · Murphy
27,063 people
Ashe
Jefferson · Lansing · West Jefferson
22,071 people
Madison
Hot Springs · Mars Hill · Marshall
20,060 people
Polk
Columbus · Saluda
18,938 people
Yancey
Burnsville
17,561 people
Avery
Banner Elk · Crossnore · Elk Park
14,999 people
Mitchell
Bakersville · Spruce Pine
13,916 people
Swain
Bryson City · Cherokee
11,864 people
Clay
Hayesville
11,342 people
Alleghany
Sparta
8,052 people
Graham
Lake Santeetlah · Robbinsville

Cities & Towns

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City Pages

Guide · 50 places
Boone
Watauga County
Waynesville
Haywood County
Forest City
Rutherford County
Brevard
Transylvania County
Marion
McDowell County
Franklin
Macon County
Cullowhee
Jackson County
Canton
Haywood County
Sylva
Jackson County
Blowing Rock
Watauga County
Alexander Mills
Rutherford County
Andrews
Cherokee County
Avery Creek
Buncombe County
Bakersville
Mitchell County
Balfour
Henderson County
Banner Elk
Avery County
Barker Heights
Henderson County
Beech Mountain
Watauga County
Bent Creek
Buncombe County
Biltmore Forest
Buncombe County
Black Mountain
Buncombe County
Bostic
Rutherford County
Bryson City
Swain County
Burnsville
Yancey County
Cajahs Mountain
Caldwell County
Caroleen
Rutherford County
Cashiers
Jackson County
Cedar Rock
Caldwell County
Cherokee
Swain County
Chimney Rock
Rutherford County
Cliffside
Rutherford County
Clyde
Haywood County
Columbus
Polk County
Connelly Springs
Burke County
Cove Creek
Haywood County
Crossnore
Avery County
Dana
Henderson County
Dillsboro
Jackson County
Drexel
Burke County
East Flat Rock
Henderson County
Edneyville
Henderson County
Elk Park
Avery County
Ellenboro
Rutherford County
Etowah
Henderson County
Flat Rock
Henderson County
Fletcher
Henderson County
Forest Hills
Jackson County
Foscoe
Watauga County
Fruitland
Henderson County
Gamewell
Caldwell County

Along the Highways

Guide · Drive smart
Corridor
I-40
Tennessee → Asheville → Winston-Salem → Raleigh → Wilmington
Corridor
I-26
Asheville → Spartanburg → Columbia → Charleston
Corridor
I-240
Through Asheville

The Asheville Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Warning · Jun–Nov
Hurricanes & the Coast Soon
Landfalls on the Outer Banks and the Lowcountry, storm surge, and the inland flooding that follows.
Route Shield
Severe & Tornado Live
The spring severe season across the Piedmont and the Sandhills, and every warning from the NWS.
Services · Dec–Mar
Snow & Ice
The ice storms that take down the Piedmont, and the deep snow of the North Carolina mountains.
Recreation
The Mountains Soon
Mount Mitchell, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the wettest ground in the eastern United States.
Recreation
Beaches & Rip Currents Soon
Rip currents, water temps and beach hazards from the Outer Banks to Hilton Head.
Guide
Climate & Records
Normals, records and long-term trends for all 146 counties.