Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton
12 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 82 cfs
Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:15 PM EDT at K1A5
Maggie Valley, NC weather
Clear and 57°14°.
Today: low 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 49°9°
- Comfortable · down to 39°4° by 1 AM
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 47Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (51°10° then, 57°14° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 83% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 94% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 6% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 75% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 67% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 1% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 0% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 60% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 97% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 99% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 99% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 98% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 87% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 3% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 8% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 46% | 10% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 13% | 5 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 13% | 4 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 19% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 58% | 22% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 53°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 44°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°20°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 70.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 58°14°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–72°.
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
Jonathan Creek above Maggie Valley
2.5 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
Reading from Sat 7:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care
5.3 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Reading from Sat 5:35 PM · NWS gauge page
Pigeon River below Jonathans Ck, 4 NW Crabtree
8.6 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
- Flow
- 169 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 68% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 106
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 29
- 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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 37°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 62°17° / 35°2°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1921
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1924
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
Maggie Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:46 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 2 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 7:58 PM–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:41 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
