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

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 44. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 38. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 44. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Graphite NC
 35.71°N 82.28°W (Elev. 5194 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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