Observed 8:15 AM EDT at K1A5

Sylva, NC weather

Foggy and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable · up to 44°7° by 10 AM
Humidity: 99%; Air 36°2°, dew point 35°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (32°0° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · 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 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	94%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	4%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	14%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	11%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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
51°11°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

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

Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 587 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Scotts Creek near Beta

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 218 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 86

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cullowhee · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1909–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Sylva 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 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:02 PM; Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:02–7:12 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:12 PM–7:22 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:02 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Sylva. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sylva, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tuckasegee River below Everett St, in Bryson City

Tuckasegee River near Scott's Creek inflow

Scotts Creek near Beta

Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

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