Buncombe County, NC Weather Forecast

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Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wind: 0 to 3 mph WNW
Wednesday

A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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Current forecast coverage spans 5 of 5 mapped cities in Buncombe County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
May 20 to May 25, 2026
Latest sync
May 19, 2026 2:10 PM EDT
Forecast office
GSP
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
90°F
Wednesday
Next Low
63°F
Wednesday Night
Rain Outlook
12
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
7 to 10 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
May 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90 °F
/ 63°F
Wind 0 to 3 mph
Thu
May 21
Showers And Thunderstorms
85 °F
/ 60°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph
Fri
May 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78 °F
/ 61°F
Wind 7 to 10 mph
Sat
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
81 °F
/ 61°F
Wind 5 to 8 mph
Sun
May 24
Showers And Thunderstorms
83 °F
/ 62°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph
Mon
May 25
Showers And Thunderstorms
83 °F
/ 62°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph

This Week in Buncombe County

Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Buncombe County at 90 degrees F.

Thursday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 60 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 7 to 10 mph SSE.

Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
May 19, 2026 2:10 PM EDT
Coverage
6 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
GSP
Radar station
KGSP

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Wednesday Night
May 20
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
0 to 3 mph WNW

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday
May 21
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SSW

Rain showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night
May 21
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
2 to 9 mph SE

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday
May 22
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 to 10 mph SSE

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night
May 22
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 to 9 mph SSE

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday
May 23
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 8 mph SSE

Rain showers likely before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night
May 23
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 6 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday
May 24
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph S

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night
May 24
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
2 mph SE

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Memorial Day
May 25
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SE

Showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night
May 25
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
3 mph SSE

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Wednesday
May 20
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90°F
0 to 3 mph
WNW
Wednesday Night
May 20
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
63°F
0 to 3 mph
WNW
Thursday
May 21
Showers And Thunderstorms
85°F
0 to 5 mph
SSW
Thursday Night
May 21
Showers And Thunderstorms
60°F
2 to 9 mph
SE
Friday
May 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
78°F
7 to 10 mph
SSE
Friday Night
May 22
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
61°F
6 to 9 mph
SSE
Saturday
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
81°F
5 to 8 mph
SSE
Saturday Night
May 23
Showers And Thunderstorms
61°F
1 to 6 mph
S
Sunday
May 24
Showers And Thunderstorms
83°F
1 to 5 mph
S
Sunday Night
May 24
Showers And Thunderstorms
62°F
2 mph
SE
Memorial Day
May 25
Showers And Thunderstorms
83°F
0 to 5 mph
SE
Monday Night
May 25
Showers And Thunderstorms
62°F
3 mph
SSE
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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.