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

81°F

27°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint	49°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	27 Mar 2:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bent Creek NC

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.