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 >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Saluda NC

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

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Saluda NC
 35.24°N 82.36°W (Elev. 2198 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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