Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bent Creek NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bent Creek NC
 35.5°N 82.6°W (Elev. 2123 ft)
8:17 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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