Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KAVL

Lake Junaluska, NC weather

Overcast and 54°12°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)

This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	87%	26%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	58%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–74°.

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

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 165 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WAYNESVILLE 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Junaluska 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: 6:10–7:01 PM; Morning 7:30–8:21 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:20–7:30 AM; first light 7:20 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:11 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:01 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lake Junaluska. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Junaluska, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care

West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel

Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree

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