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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC
 35.75°N 82.33°W (Elev. 5364 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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