Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KAVL

Fairview, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 57Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	58%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	81%	42%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	72%	45%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	26%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	23%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	78%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	1%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	9%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	3%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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
47°8°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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

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

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 629 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 354 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 78

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:28–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fairview. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairview, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

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 at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

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