Observed 3:35 AM EDT at K1A5

Cashiers, NC weather

Foggy and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Visibility: 2 mi3 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 2 PM
Humidity: 98%; Air 36°2°, dew point 35°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · 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 (35°2° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 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 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	13%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	14%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	18%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	8%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–69°.

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

West Fork Tuckasegee River at Thorpe Dam

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 91.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 87.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 99.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 120

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Highlands · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:02 PM; Morning 7:30–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:35–7:20 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:02 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Cashiers. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cashiers, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Fork Tuckasegee River at Thorpe Dam

Tanasee Creek at EAST FORK DAM

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

Chattooga River at Burrells Ford

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? Good

Moon