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

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
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Cradle of Forestry NC
 35.36°N 82.81°W (Elev. 3497 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
8am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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