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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Max Patch NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 48. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 48. South wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Max Patch NC
 35.8°N 82.96°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
8am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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