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 >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 02:56pm until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 02:56pm until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.27°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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