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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Zirconia NC

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Windy. Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
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.