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

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 82.54°WElev: 2165ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	N 18 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 6:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Max Patch NC

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60. South southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 7 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.