Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KAVL

Mars Hill, NC weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 4 AM
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	14%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	1%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	3%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	99%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	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 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	2%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	6%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	10%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 35°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
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  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
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 34°1°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

French Broad River above Rollins Rd, 1 SE Marshall

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 904 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 850 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 477 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Marshall · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Mars Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:28–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:19 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Mars Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mars Hill, 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 at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

Swannanoa River below Hendersonville Rd (NC 81), in Biltmore Village (2 S Asheville)

Nolichucky River at Embreeville

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