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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	N 20 G 30 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Mar 4:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Chimney Rock NC

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 29 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.