Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KTNB

Crossnore, NC weather

Clear and 47°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 47°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 37°3° tonight at 3 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 57°14° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 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 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	70%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	68%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	50%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	88%	54%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	2%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	2%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	3%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.39 in10 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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

North Toe River below Newland

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Toe River near Plumtree and Frank

5.7 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

N Fork Catawba River at Highway 221

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:05 PM · NWS gauge page

N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6 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 36Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–5:00 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 2°1° colder than typical.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:56 PM; Morning 7:26–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:29 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Crossnore. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Crossnore, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Toe River below Newland

North Toe River near Plumtree and Frank

N Fork Catawba River at Highway 221

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