Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KAVL

Bent Creek, NC weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 4–9 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · 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 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	6%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	3%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	2%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Fog	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

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

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 624 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Asheville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1876–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bent Creek weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:28–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 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 6:00 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Bent Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bent Creek, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

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

French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

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