Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KFQD

Old Fort, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°, 14°8° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 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 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	87%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	88%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	64%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	23%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	9%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 8a	Fog	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	85%	33%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. 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, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
50°10°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–76°.

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

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 166 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at N Main St (US 221 Business) 2 NW Marion

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Broad River at highway 9 near Chimney Rock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 163

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mt. Mitchell · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 14°8° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Old Fort weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:58 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

Clear 7:08 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Old Fort. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Old Fort, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mill Creek at Orchard St, in Old Fort

Catawba River near Pleasant Gardens

Catawba River at N Main St (US 221 Business) 2 NW Marion

Broad River at highway 9 near Chimney Rock

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