Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KAVL

Black Mountain, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 43°6° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	65%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	62%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	59%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	50%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	31%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	22%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	12%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	91%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	3%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	2%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°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, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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
47°8°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–71°.

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)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 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

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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 629 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 9°5° 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

Black Mountain 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: 6:07–6:58 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:18 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 north from Black Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Black Mountain, 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 Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

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

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

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