Watauga River at Aldridge Road
1.2 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
Reading from Sun 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KTNB
Seven Devils, NC weather
Mostly sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 5 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°), high 56°13°.
Now 59°15°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 40Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
Next 48 hours
2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 58°14° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 56°13°
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by midnight
Tuesday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 74% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 81% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SSE | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 99% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 98% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W | 95% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from WNW | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from WNW | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 61% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 56% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 54% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 55% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N | 58% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW | 60% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 82% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 10p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 11p | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW | 83% | — | — |
| Tue 12a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 81% | — | — |
| Tue 1a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Tue 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 76% | — | — |
| Tue 3a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Tue 4a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 78% | — | — |
| Tue 5a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 77% | — | — |
| Tue 6a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 77% | — | — |
| Tue 7a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 72% | — | — |
| Tue 8a | Mostly sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW | 70% | — | — |
| Tue 9a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 72% | — | — |
| Tue 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 63% | — | — |
| Tue 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE | 53% | — | — |
| Tue 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 51% | — | — |
| Tue 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE | 52% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 56°13°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 4 mph6 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 44°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 63°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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
Watauga River near Foscoe
4.2 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
Reading from Sun 1:35 PM · NWS gauge page
Dutch Creek at Broadstone Road
4.6 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
Reading from Sun 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page
Watauga River near Sugar Grove
6.2 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 73 cfs
Reading from Sun 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
This week 31Typical 128
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 26
- 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 43°F).
Open the windows?
Mon, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Banner Elk · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1907–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 56°13° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 2001
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1909
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −3°−2°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- −1°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Seven Devils weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:43 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 55 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Full moon
100% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 7:06 AM · rises 6:06 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
