Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 43. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. West southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 43. West 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 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 58. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Swannanoa NC
 35.62°N 82.37°W (Elev. 2421 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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