Observed 2:15 PM EDT at K1A5

Bryson City, NC weather

Sunny and 69°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 69°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 69°20° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (68°20° → 55°13°)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (70°21° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° 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	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	14%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	9%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 58°14°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	2%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 64°18°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	98%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 68°20°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	9%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	14%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 76°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 63°17° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Rain 0.59 in15 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% 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
59°15°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–79°.

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

Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City

0.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 518 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Deep Creek (NC) at Deep Creek road near Bryson City

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 145 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 212 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 93

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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oconaluftee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1958–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bryson City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:12–7:03 PM; Morning 7:32–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:03–7:13 PM; Morning 7:22–7:32 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:13 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bryson City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bryson City, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City

Deep Creek (NC) at Deep Creek road near Bryson City

Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown

Little Tennessee River near NEEDMORE

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