Observed 7:35 AM EDT at K1A5

Whittier, NC weather

Foggy and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 PM
Visibility: 0.5 mi0.8 km; Fog · under 1 mi1.6 km
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable · up to 47°8° by 11 AM
Humidity: 99%; Air 36°2°, dew point 35°2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (32°0° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 54°12°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°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 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 61°16°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	95%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	12%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	16%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	15%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	33%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 60°16°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	9%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	8%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	17%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 41°5°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
36°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 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°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 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
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 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°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, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% 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
51°11°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–75°.

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

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 601 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Deep Creek (NC) at Deep Creek road near Bryson City

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuckasegee River at Barkers creek nr Dillsboro

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 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: 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 17 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 2°1° warmer than typical.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 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

Mostly clear 12–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Whittier. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Whittier, 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

Oconaluftee River below Contesky Dr, in Birdtown

Deep Creek (NC) at Deep Creek road near Bryson City

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