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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 44. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 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 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.71°N 82.36°W (Elev. 4774 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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