Observed 4:20 AM EDT at KAVL

Mountain Home, NC weather

Overcast and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 11 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 41°5°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · 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 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	99%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	95%	24%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	56%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	46%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	42%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	27%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	10%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	5%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, 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°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 56°13°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 629 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 361 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 42 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 862 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 78

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Asheville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1876–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mountain Home 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 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:28–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 24% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mountain Home. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 21 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mountain Home, 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 at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

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

French Broad River at Pearson Bridge Rd, 2 NW Asheville

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? Poor

Moon