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.

Overcast and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ottanola 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 before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ottanola NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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