Observed 4:35 PM EDT at K1A5

Cullowhee, NC weather

Sunny and 71°22°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; 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 (71°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 37°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° 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	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	20%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	6%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	13%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	18%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  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, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% 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
58°14°–79°26°
Low, likely
41°5°–54°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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 at sr1172 nr Cullowhee

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 100 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Scotts Creek near Beta

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:40 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Franklin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1882–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 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? Fair

Clear 7:12 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Cullowhee. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cullowhee, 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 at sr1172 nr Cullowhee

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

Scotts Creek near Beta

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