Observed 8:35 PM EDT at KTNB

Foscoe, NC weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (44°7° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Low 36°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 1 PM
High 55°13° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 8 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
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	97%	33%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	63%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	27%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	18%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	91%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	2%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	17%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  20% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River near Foscoe

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:20 PM · NWS gauge page

MF SF New River at U.S. 221/321

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Banner Elk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:55 PM; Morning 7:26–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9:07 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Foscoe. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,900 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Foscoe, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

Watauga River near Foscoe

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

MF SF New River at U.S. 221/321

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