Asheville Local Frequency: Heat, Storms, and Summer Fun This Friday

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for 2026-06-13. Waking up across Asheville and the mountains this morning, you will want to keep an eye on the sky. Local forecasters are calling for warm, muggy conditions with highs pushing into the mid 80s and even low 90s in some spots, and a good chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms, especially after the heat of the day builds in. Expect that classic Blue Ridge pattern: sun and clouds early, then pop up downpours that could be briefly heavy. Recent evening storms have already brought down some trees and power lines in parts of western North Carolina, so if you are out late today, be mindful of wet roads and any lingering debris. If you are looking to beat the heat, pool season is officially here. The City of Asheville has opened the Grant Southside Center pool on Livingston Street, now running seven days a week through late August with lap swim, open swim, and even a free adult water aerobics class on Saturdays from ten to eleven in the morning. Admission is three dollars a day, with season passes available for individuals and families. Across Buncombe County, community pools in Erwin, Hominy Valley, Owen, Cane Creek, and North Buncombe are also open daily, with slightly different hours and four dollar admission, so you have options whether you are in town, out in Candler, Swannanoa, Fletcher, or Weaverville. For a free way to cool off downtown, Splasheville, the popular splash pad in Pack Square Park, is running from nine in the morning to eight thirty at night, though it can occasionally close for special events or if storms move through. That is a great stop for families between brunch, the markets, and a stroll through the city center. On the arts and culture side, the Asheville Gallery of Art and other downtown galleries are open today, offering a cool, air conditioned break with plenty of local work on the walls. Tonight in sports, A C Reynolds hosts South Mecklenburg in a varsity basketball matchup at home at ten thirty, a late tipoff that should bring some good energy to the Rockets’ gym. And if you are in the mood for celebration, WNC Trans Pride is wrapping up with a closing party, tea dance, and drag show at HomeTrust Park on Buchanan Place this evening, starting around six thirty. Whatever you choose, plan around the heat, have a rain backup if your plans are outdoors, and stay weather aware as storms bubble up late day. This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta