Observed 11:54 PM EDT at KAVL

Waynesville, NC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable · down to 36°2° by 3 AM
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 44°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 7Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 34°1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 10 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	99%	4%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	7%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	11%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	15%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	24%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	23%	1
Mon 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	51%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	22%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	32%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	86%	46%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 64°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Fog. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, 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
63°17° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 62°17° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°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°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–72°.

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

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 82 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 PM · NWS gauge page

West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Jonathan Creek above Maggie Valley

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sun 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 109

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WAYNESVILLE 1 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–7:00 PM; Morning 7:31–8:22 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:21–7:31 AM; first light 7:21 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:34–7:21 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:10 AM · rises 6:12 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Waynesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waynesville, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pigeon River above Old River Rd (NC 215), 1 SW Canton

Richland Creek (NC) at Autumn Care

West Fork Pigeon River near Bethel

Jonathan Creek above Maggie Valley

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon