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Buncombe County

County seat Asheville. Roughly 1,600 to 6,410 ft, topping out at Potato Knob — a spread of about 4,810 vertical feet, which is why one forecast number for this county is close to meaningless.

No snow line in play

No snow level is being forecast right now, which generally means precipitation is falling as rain at every elevation.

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • This Afternoon

    79°

    A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Tonight

    68°

    A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 11pm and 5am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Sunday

    81°

    Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Sunday Night

    65°

    A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Monday

    80°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  • Monday Night

    64°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

This is the forecast for a single point near the middle of the county. Use a town below for something closer to where you actually are.

Elevation bands in this county

Conditions vary far more by elevation here than by distance

  • Below 2,500 ft
  • 2,500 – 3,500 ft
  • 3,500 – 4,500 ft
  • Above 4,500 ft
See the live elevation profile

Towns

Lowest to highest

River gauges in this county

All gauges

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT ASHEVILLE, NC: Below action stage.

1.02ft

704 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

5.5 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 2.00 ft

SWANNANOA RIVER AT BILTMORE, NC: Below action stage.

1.43ft

60 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

7.6 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 3.00 ft

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 20 km · observed
  • Mount Mitchell6,684 ft · 29 km · modeled
  • Hendersonville2,146 ft · 33 km · modeled
  • Burnsville2,814 ft · 40 km · modeled
  • Waynesville2,657 ft · 44 km · modeled