Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cruso NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 40. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cruso NC
 35.41°N 82.81°W (Elev. 3458 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
5am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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