Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cedar Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Cedar Mountain NC
 35.17°N 82.64°W (Elev. 2779 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
4am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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