Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Shumont NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °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 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Shumont NC
 35.48°N 82.25°W (Elev. 3166 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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