Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottanola NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottanola NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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