Observed 6:05 PM EDT at KAVL

Emma, NC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Fog tomorrow night 5–8 AM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	13%	0
Mon 4a	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 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	11%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	14%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	17%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	3%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	33%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	40%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	41%	48%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	56%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	62%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	56%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	48%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	52%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	90%	53%	0
Tue 1a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	93%	39%	0
Tue 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	77%	0
Tue 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	41%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	76%	0
Tue 5a	Fog	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	98%	74%	0
Tue 6a	Fog	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	37%	0
Tue 7a	Fog	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	16%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Tue 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	2%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	2%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	3%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	4%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	8%	5
Tue 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	8%	4
Tue 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	7%	3
Tue 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	12%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–77°.

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

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 839 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 602 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 882 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Asheville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1876–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:58 PM; Morning 7:29–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:19–7:29 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–7:20 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:08 AM · rises 6:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Emma. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Emma, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

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