Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KMRN

Spruce Pine, NC weather

Overcast and 51°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°10°

Cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° 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 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	98%	85%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	99%	92%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	93%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	99%	90%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	71%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	25%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	11%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	97%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
46°8°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

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

N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Grassy Creek at NC 226 at Grassy Creek

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

N Fork Catawba River at Highway 221

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Cane Creek near Bakersville

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 112

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°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?

Celo 2 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Spruce Pine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:57 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:17 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 southwest from Spruce Pine. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Spruce Pine, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

N Toe River at Highland Ave, in Spruce Pine

Grassy Creek at NC 226 at Grassy Creek

N Fork Catawba River at Highway 221

Cane Creek near Bakersville

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