Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KAVL

Fruitland, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 8°4° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 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: 30.49 inHg1033 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

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 44°7° 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 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	72%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	52%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	36%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	31%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	23%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	15%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	10%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	3%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	94%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	79%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	2%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	99%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	21%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°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 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–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 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
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 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°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 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–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 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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
45°7°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–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 59°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–69°.

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

7.7 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

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

13 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

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

14 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 Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

17 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 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: 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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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 8°4° 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

Fruitland 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 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:28–8:18 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 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fruitland. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fruitland, 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

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

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

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