Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.71°N 82.36°W (Elev. 4774 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
11am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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