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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Overcast and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 28 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.27°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
Last Update:
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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