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

2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 58. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 43. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 58. South wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC
 35.62°N 82.37°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
4am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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