French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher
20 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 624 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KFQD
Lake Lure, NC weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°), high 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 45Good
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.43 inHg1030 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 98% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 100% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 37% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 15% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 93% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 8% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 69% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 5% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 6% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 8% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 80% | 2% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 94% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 99% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 97% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 91% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 80% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 66°19° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 52% | 3% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 53% | 6% | 3 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°14°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 68°20°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°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
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Rain 0.42 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–79°.
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
Below flood stage
Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)
21 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 44 cfs
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page
Broad River in NC/SC at Lake Lure Dam
1.9 mi- Level
- 990 ft
Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page
Broad River at highway 9 near Chimney Rock
2.3 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 65% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 67
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 14
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lake Lure 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 65°18° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2001
- Record low
- 33°1° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −9°−5°MonOct 19
- −5°−3°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- +1°±0°SatOct 24
Lake Lure weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:42 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 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
Mostly clear 7:08 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:38 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
