Observed 9:45 AM EDT at KAVL

Fletcher, NC weather

Overcast and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° warmer than this time yesterday (39°4° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 42°6° by 9 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 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	57%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	67%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	49%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	40%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	20%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	11%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	9%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	24%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
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 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
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 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°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 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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 Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 629 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 356 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 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 4°2° 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

Fletcher 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: 6:08–6:59 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–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fletcher. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fletcher, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

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

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

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

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