Weather for Asheville, North Carolina
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Fri
H: 82°F
L: 49°F
Sat
H: 48°F
L: 31°F
Sun
H: 56°F
L: 33°F
Mon
H: 68°F
L: 38°F
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 44°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 109 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 9:47 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM9:17 PM - 11:47 PM
Minor Periods
1:53 PM - 3:23 PM3:53 AM - 5:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:25AM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 2:25 AM
Expires: Fri March 27, 2026, 10:30 AM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY ON SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern Spartanburg. * TIMING...8 AM Saturday morning until 11 PM Saturday night. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of a Fire Weather Watch.
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 6:15AM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Effective: Fri March 27, 2026, 6:15 AM
Expires: Fri March 27, 2026, 3:00 PM
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY ON SATURDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern Spartanburg. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of a Fire Weather Watch.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:48 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 9:47 PM
Moonset: 4:23 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:51 AM - 12:21 AM9:17 PM - 11:47 PM
Minor Periods
1:53 PM - 3:23 PM3:53 AM - 5:23 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 5:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
10:44 AM - 1:14 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
3:02 PM - 4:32 PM4:32 AM - 6:02 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 11:25 PM
Moonset: 5:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
11:33 AM - 2:03 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
4:09 PM - 5:39 PM5:04 AM - 6:34 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 6:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:19 AM - 2:49 PM
Minor Periods
5:13 PM - 6:43 PM5:32 AM - 7:02 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:34 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:02 PM - 3:32 PM
Minor Periods
6:15 PM - 7:45 PM5:58 AM - 7:28 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5