Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 36. South southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  High near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 36. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.75°N 82.33°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
2am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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