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.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Mar 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Chimney Rock NC

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

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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.
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. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Chimney Rock NC
 35.41°N 82.28°W (Elev. 2799 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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