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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 11:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Graphite NC

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 31 to 36 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 37 mph decreasing to 13 to 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.