Observed 11:15 AM EDT at K1A5

Forest Hills, NC weather

Sunny and 53°12°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; 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

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM

This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 47°8° 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	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	11%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	13%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	33%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	28%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	9%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 69°21°).
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°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 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
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 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
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 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
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 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
51°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–74°.

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

Tuckasegee River at sr1172 nr Cullowhee

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 245 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 100.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Scotts Creek near Beta

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 86

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 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 2°1° warmer than typical.

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

Forest Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:02 PM; Morning 7:31–8:21 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–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Forest Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forest Hills, 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 at sr1172 nr Cullowhee

Tuckasegee River at TUCKASEGEE DAM

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

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