Heat advisory issued for Asheville area due to high heat index, Asheville NC

Heat advisory issued for Asheville area due to high heat index

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Reported: 07/28/2025 08:29 PM (PDT)

Asheville, NC

Audio|Source: Asheville Area NOAA Weather Radio WXL56

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Heat advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday, heat advisory has expired. What heat index values up to 106 expected? Where, portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time Tuesday. Impacts. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent less breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Now for the official National Weather Service forecast for the Central and Southern Mountains, including the Asheville-Henerson-Mill vicinity. Rest of tonight, partly cloudy. Near steady temperatures around 70. Northwest winds around 5 miles an hour. Tuesday, mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon.

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07/28/2025 05:17 PM (PDT)

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This is the No Weather Radio All Hazards, WXL 56 Broadcasting from the WLOS Tower on Mount Hizca, operating on a frequency of 162.400 megahertz. This transmitter is serving the mountains of western North Carolina. The current time is 8.17 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The Asheville, North Carolina climate summary for this evening, has a 4 p.m. July 28, 2025. Today's high temperature of 91 degrees occurred at 153 p.m. The normal high is 85. The record high is 98 degrees, which was set in 1952. Today's low temperature of 72 degrees occurred at 25. The normal low is 65. The record low is 53 degrees, which was set in 1895. The average temperature was 82, which was 7 degrees above normal. 0.55 inches of precipitation fell today, which brings the monthly total to 3.68 inches. The total precipitation for the year now stands at 26.01 inches. Sunset tonight is at 8.37 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow is at 6.37 a.m. These are the 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time observations on Monday, July 28th. At the Asheville Airport, it was mostly cloudy. The temperature was 78 degrees, lit 2.69, and the relative humidity 73%. The wind was calm. The pressure was 30.14 inches and falling. Elsewhere in North Carolina, it was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 77 at Hickory and 76 at Boone. It was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 81 at the Rutherford County Airport, 82 at Franklin, 89 at Charlotte, and 85 at Greensboro. In South Carolina and Georgia, it was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 80 at Greenville, Spartanburg, 88 at Charleston, at 95 at Atlanta. At Athens, it was cloudy, with a temperature of 80. In Tennessee and Virginia, skies ranged from partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. It was 85 at Knoxville, 89 at Chattanooga, 76 at Bristol, and 89 at Rowanove. Once again at 8 p.m. At the Asheville Airport, it was 78 degrees and mostly cloudy. Heat advisory remains in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time Tuesday, heat advisory has expired. What, heat index values up to 106 expected? Where, portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time Tuesday. Impacts, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent less breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pets and unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Now for the official National Weather Service forecast for the Central and Southern Mountains, including the Asheville-Henterson Mill vicinity. Tonight, mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 miles an hour. Chance of rain 50%. Tuesday, mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 miles an hour. Chance of rain 70%. Tuesday night, thunderstorms likely until midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds surround 5 miles an hour, becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of rain 70%. Wednesday, partly sunny. Catchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, gun showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Human with highs in the mid-80s. Southeast winds surround 5 miles an hour. Chance of rain 70%. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy. Shows and thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds surround 5 miles an hour. Chance of rain 70%. The extended forecast for the listening area. Thursday, a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain near 100%. Thursday night, mostly cloudy. Shows with thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90%. Friday, a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms loosely in the afternoon. Lines in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 90%. Friday night, showers with thunderstorms likely until midnight. Then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid-60s. Chance of rain 90%. Saturday, a chance of showers in the morning, done showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70%.

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07/27/2025 11:31 PM (PDT)

Asheville, NC

Chance of rain 70%. Heat index values up to 102. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely until midnight, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds surround 5 miles an hour. Chance of rain 70%. The extended forecast for the listening area. Wednesday, partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain 90%. Heat index values up to 100 in the afternoon. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70%. Thursday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, done showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-80s. Chance of rain near 100%. Thursday night, mostly cloudy. Shows with thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90%. Friday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 90%. Friday night, showers with thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid-60s. Chance of rain 90%. Saturday, mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, done showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70%. Saturday night, a chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50%. Sunday, partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 50%. This is the No Weather Radio All Hazards. WXL 56 Broadcasting from the WLOS Tower on Mount Kisga, operating on a frequency of 162.4040m. MHz. This transmitter is serving the mountains of western North Carolina. The current time is 2.33 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. These are the 2am Eastern Daylight Time observations on Monday, July 28th. At the Asheville Airport, it was partly cloudy. The temperature was 78 degrees, lit 2.69, and the relative humidity 73%. The wind was calm. The pressure was 30.20 inches and falling. Elsewhere in North Carolina, it was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 72 at Boone and 82 at Charlotte. It was mostly cloudy, with a temperature of 78 at Hickory and 79 at Greensboro. In South Carolina and Georgia, at Athens, it was clear, with a temperature of 81. It was partly cloudy, with a temperature of 81 at Greenville, Spartanburg, 85 at Charleston, and 81 at Atlanta. In Tennessee and Virginia, skies ranged from clear to partly cloudy. It was 80 at Knoxville, 80 at Chattanooga, 72 at Bristol, and 75 at Rowanoke. Once again at 2 a.m., at the Asheville Airport. It was 78 degrees and partly cloudy. Heat advisory remains in effect from them today to 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time this evening. Heat advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time Tuesday. Heat advisory will expire at 2 a.m. Eastern daylight time early this morning. What? For the first heat advisory, heat index values up to 107 expected. For the second heat advisory, heat index values up to 108 expected. Where, portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When, for the first heat advisory, from noon today to 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight time this evening. For the second heat advisory, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern daylight time Tuesday. In fact, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommend scheduling frequent less breaks and shaded or air-condition environments. Anyone overcome my heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency. Call 911. Do not leave young children and pets and unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids. Stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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07/27/2025 11:27 AM (PDT)

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In South Carolina and Georgia, it was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 97 at Greenville, Spartanburg, 98 at Charleston, 93 at Atlanta, and 96 at Athens. In Tennessee and Virginia, at Bristol, Thunder was reported, with a temperature of 86. It was mostly sunny, with a temperature of 91 at Knoxville, 89 at Chattanooga, and 90 at Roanoke. Once again at 2 p.m., at the Asheville Airport, it was 89 degrees and mostly sunny. Heat advisory in effect until 2 a.m. Eastern daylight time Monday. What heat index values up to 108 expected? Where, Eastern McDowell, Greater Berk, Greater Caldwell, and Alexander counties. When, until 2 a.m. Eastern daylight time Monday. In fact, hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Do not leave young children and pets and unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Now for the official National Weather Service forecast for the Central and Southern Mountains, including the Asheville-Henersonville vicinity. This afternoon, partly sunny with the chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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