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 >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Dupont Forest NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °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 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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 NW Dupont Forest NC
 35.22°N 82.66°W (Elev. 3074 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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