Good morning, weather watchers! I'm your friendly neighborhood meteorologist coming to you with the latest forecast for the Asheville area.

Today's looking like a cloudy affair with temperatures climbing to a mild 56 degrees. Winds will start calm but then shift to the southeast, cruising at about 5 to 8 miles per hour in the afternoon.

Tonight gets interesting with a solid chance of showers and thunderstorms. Expect clouds to dominate, with temperatures dropping to around 46 degrees. We're looking at a 70 percent chance of precipitation, with just a tiny bit of rainfall expected - unless those thunderstorms decide to crash the party!

Thursday brings more excitement with partly sunny skies and temperatures rocketing up to 71 degrees. Winds will be dancing around, starting from the east-southeast and then switching to the west-southwest. Gusts could reach up to 20 miles per hour, so hold onto your hats!

The weekend's looking a bit wet, with scattered shower chances on Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures will hover around the low 60s, keeping things mild and somewhat unpredictable.

By Monday and Tuesday, we're looking at a higher probability of rain, with temperatures cooling down to the upper 40s and low 40s.

For more detailed information about this forecast, check out the link in our show notes from the National Weather Service.

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