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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Pensacola NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Pensacola NC
 35.78°N 82.35°W (Elev. 4104 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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