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.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Canto NC

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

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Canto NC
 35.5°N 82.85°W (Elev. 2680 ft)
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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