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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch 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

59°F

15°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	N 7 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 7:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Zirconia NC

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.