Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KAVL

Burnsville, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 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 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	31%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	20%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	12%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	12%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	18%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	3%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
46°8°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–72°.

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

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 489 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cane Creek near Bakersville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 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 14°8° 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

Burnsville 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 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:58 PM; Morning 7:28–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 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 south from Burnsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Burnsville, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

S Toe River below Whiteoak Ck, 2 SSE Celo

Cane Creek near Bakersville

N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

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