Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 6:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Zirconia NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 31 to 36 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.