Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Newfound NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  High near 56. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 56. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Newfound NC
 35.59°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3422 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
4am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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