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
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Graphite NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNW Graphite NC
 35.73°N 82.27°W (Elev. 4938 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
12am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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