Observed 8:50 AM EDT at KAVL

Barnardsville, NC weather

Overcast and 46°8°, 17°9° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (39°4° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (64°18° → 51°11°)

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	15%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	16%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	11%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	11%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	14%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	9%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	2%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–75°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 926 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Ivy River near Barnardsville

0.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mt. Mitchell · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 17°9° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Barnardsville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:58 PM; Morning 7:28–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:09 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Barnardsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Barnardsville, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

Ivy River near Barnardsville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon