Observed 5:35 AM EDT at KTNB

Grandfather Village, NC weather

Foggy and 42°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 42°5°

Fog

Wind: 6 mph10 km/h; From the east. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 42°5°, dew point 42°5° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 42Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° warmer than this time yesterday (33°0° then, 42°5° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 11 AM
High 51°11° today at 2 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 4 AM
Fog tomorrow 6–8 AM

This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 51°11° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 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 6a	Fog	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	85%	0
Sat 7a	Fog	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	93%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sat 9a	Fog	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	97%	0
Sat 10a	Fog	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	99%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	97%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	85%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	78%	49%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	30%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	15%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	11%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	81%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	95%	34%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	20%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	17%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	74%	47%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	36%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	13%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	95%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	95%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	91%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
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 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 52°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–62°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Toe River below Newland

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Watauga River near Foscoe

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
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 26 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°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?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Grandfather Village weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:56 PM; Morning 7:26–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 89% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:57 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Grandfather Village. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Grandfather Village, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Toe River below Newland

Watauga River at Aldridge Road

Watauga River near Foscoe

Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road

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? Poor

Moon