French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre
7.4 mi- Level
- 5.2 ft
- Flow
- 351 cfs
Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KAVL
Valley Hill, NC weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 45Good
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.46 inHg1031 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 53°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 57% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 41% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 94% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 82% | 14% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 73% | 9% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 2% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 63% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 62% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 99% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 99% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 98% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 92% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 82% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 57% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 49% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 45% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 44% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 47% | 8% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 56% | 19% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 24% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°13°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 40°4°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–72°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
French Broad River at Old Fanning Bridge Rd, 3 W Fletcher
9.9 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
- Flow
- 619 cfs
Forecast peak 4.1 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Mud Creek (NC) at N Main St 1 N Hendersonville
3.3 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam
6.7 mi- Level
- 100 ft
Reading from Sat 6:49 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 63% less heating than a typical week.
This week 29Typical 78
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- 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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Asheville Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1876–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 39°4°
- Record high
- 85°29° in 1939
- Record low
- 22°−6° in 1904
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- −1°WedOct 21
- −2°−1°ThuOct 22
- −2°−1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Valley Hill weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:44 AM, sunset 6:43 PM.
- 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 7:28–8:19 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:59–7:09 PM
- Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 8:44 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:39 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
