Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Zirconia NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 11am, then showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 11am, then showers between 11am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 59. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Zirconia NC
 35.2°N 82.47°W (Elev. 2077 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
6am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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