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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 13 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.27°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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