Observed 2:15 PM EDT at K1A5

Lake Santeetlah, NC weather

Sunny and 69°20°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 69°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Fog tonight 3–10 AM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	9%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	53%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Fog	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Fog	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Fog	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	8%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	14%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	98%	14%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	94%	5%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	7%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	16%	5

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Fog, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–76°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Little Tennessee River at FONTANA DAM TVA

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1670 ft

Forecast peak 1670 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheoah river above SANTEETLAH DAM

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1815 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cheoah river near Tapoco

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 1,040 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Tennessee River at Cheoah Dam

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1150 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:05 PM; Morning 7:33–8:24 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:15 PM; Morning 7:23–7:33 AM; first light 7:23 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:05 AM · rises 5:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lake Santeetlah. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Santeetlah, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Tennessee River at FONTANA DAM TVA

Cheoah river above SANTEETLAH DAM

Cheoah river near Tapoco

Little Tennessee River at Cheoah Dam

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon