Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC
 35.16°N 82.5°W (Elev. 2910 ft)
2:24 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
5am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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