Observed 11:55 PM EDT at KTNB

Elk Park, NC weather

Foggy and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/hgusts 12 mph19 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Visibility: 4 mi6 km; Fog · under 5 mi8 km
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · up to 45°7° by 10 AM
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tonight at 3 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 40°4° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	9%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	99%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	50%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	5%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	1%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	3%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	4%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	9%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% 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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Toe River below Newland

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Toe River near Plumtree and Frank

7.3 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sun 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River near Sugar Grove

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 128

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Elk Park weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 55 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:27–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:34–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:06 AM · rises 6:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Elk Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elk Park, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Toe River below Newland

North Toe River near Plumtree and Frank

Watauga River near Sugar Grove

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon