Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Busick NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 42. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely before noon, then freezing rain likely between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 42. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Rain likely before noon, then freezing rain likely between noon and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Busick NC
 35.77°N 82.27°W (Elev. 5823 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
7am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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