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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Craggy Gardens NC

Overnight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Showers
Likely and
Windy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 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 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.