Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KAVL

Hot Springs, NC weather

Overcast and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 48°9° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (69°21° → 56°13°)
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 14°8° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (69°21° → 55°13°)

TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° 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 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	6%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	91%	2%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	7%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	7%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	6%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	87%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	95%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind around 9 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 72°22°).
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–78°.

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

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 937 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River near Newport

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,090 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pigeon River at Newport

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 264 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 862 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 83

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GREENEVILLE EXP STA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Hot Springs 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: 6:09–7:00 PM; Morning 7:30–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 4:38–7:20 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 6:01 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Hot Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hot Springs, 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 above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

French Broad River near Newport

Pigeon River at Newport

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? Good

Moon