Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KTNB

Cove Creek, NC weather

Sunny and 56°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the southeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	15%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	30%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	16%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	3%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°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, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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

Brushy Fork at S.R. 1311

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River near Sugar Grove

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 76 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River near Foscoe

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · 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 35Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Banner Elk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:55 PM; Morning 7:26–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Cove Creek. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cove 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

Brushy Fork at S.R. 1311

Watauga River near Sugar Grove

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

Watauga River near Foscoe

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