Observed 2:15 PM EDT at K1A5

Dillsboro, NC weather

Sunny and 69°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 69°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 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 (68°20° then, 69°20° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 4 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)
Fog Monday 6–9 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	9%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	7%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	11%	5

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. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 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, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 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, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 518 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Scotts Creek near Beta

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:40 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 86

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:02 PM; Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:12 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Dillsboro. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,000 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dillsboro, 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 below Everett St, in Bryson City

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

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