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

3 Miles SE Swannanoa NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °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 55. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Swannanoa NC
 35.58°N 82.35°W (Elev. 3540 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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