Observed 2:05 PM EDT at KAVL

Saluda, NC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southeast. 57–8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 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 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	27%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	17%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	97%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	95%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	73%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	6%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	5%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	94%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
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
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 63°17° / 38°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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 Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 354 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 624 cfs

Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 100 ft

Reading from Sat 12:49 PM · NWS gauge page

Mud Creek (NC) at N Main St 1 N Hendersonville

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 88

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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

HENDERSONVILLE 1 NE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1898–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Saluda weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:09 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Saluda. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Saluda, 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 Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

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

Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam

Mud Creek (NC) at N Main St 1 N Hendersonville

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