Observed 5:10 PM EDT at KAVL

Gerton, NC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, 10°6° colder than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the southeast. 610–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Falling 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

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 39°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 59°15° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	94%	38%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	3%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	4%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
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, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  20% chance
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°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
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
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–69°.

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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 619 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

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

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 353 cfs

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–4:00 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 10°6° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:58 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:08 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking north from Gerton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gerton, 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 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