Temperature predictions in Western North Carolina for the weekend of Oct. 16 have continued to drop, with nighttime lows now expected to bring frost to some areas.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service
predict that Saturday, Oct. 17, will be particularly cold in the region, with low temperatures below freezing possible in the highest elevations of Western N.C. overnight.Even in Asheville and surrounding areas, temperatures may be cold enough to create some frost.
Areas of frost are predicted in Asheville as of Friday, Oct. 16, while patchy frost is called for in neighboring Hendersonville, according to the weather service.
Here's what else to know about the weather as a cold snap approaches this weekend.
Will it frost in Asheville this weekend? Western NC?
The weather service is calling for "areas of frost" and "patchy frost" in areas of Western N.C., mainly late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Oct. 17-18.
How cold will it be in Asheville this weekend? Western NC?
Coldest temperatures in the forecast this weekend for the Asheville area are expected Saturday, Oct. 17. In Asheville, temperatures could drop to 33 during nighttime hours. According to a NOAA map, some higher elevations of Western N.C. could see temperatures reach freezing.
Asheville, NC weekend temperatures, weather
Friday, Oct. 16 - Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83 degrees. Calm wind becoming west 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Overnight, a 30% chance of showers, mainly between 3-4 a.m. Patchy fog between 4-5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42 degrees. North northwest wind 15-17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday, Oct. 17 - Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55 degrees. North northwest wind 15-17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Overnight, areas of frost after 3 a.m. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33 degrees. North northwest wind 6-11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday, Oct. 18 - Areas of frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61 degrees. Calm wind becoming east 5-7 mph in the afternoon. Overnight, mostly clear, with a low around 35 degrees.
Hendersonville, NC weekend temperatures, weather
Friday, Oct. 16 - Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5-8 mph in the afternoon. Overnight, partly cloudy, with a low around 43 degrees. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14-20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday, Oct. 17 - Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54 degrees. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17-21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Overnight, patchy frost after 3 a.m. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35 degrees. North wind 5-13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday, Oct. 18 - Sunny, with a high near 56 degrees. East northeast wind 7-11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Overnight, mostly clear, with a low around 37 degrees.
Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.
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