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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Chimney Rock NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 3pm.  High near 57. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 57. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
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 43.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chimney Rock NC
 35.43°N 82.25°W (Elev. 2808 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
12am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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