French Broad River below Douglas Dam
9.2 mi- Level
- 876 ft
Forecast peak 875 ft Tue 1 AM
Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 11:36 PM EDT at KGKT
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°), high 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 83% | 1% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 60% | 45% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 49% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 46% | 51% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 44% | 51% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 43% | 51% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 41% | 53% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 60% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 58% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 67% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 80% | 0 |
| Tue 1a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Tue 2a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 77% | 0 |
| Tue 3a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 74% | 0 |
| Tue 4a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 49% | 0 |
| Tue 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 93% | 23% | 0 |
| Tue 6a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 7% | 0 |
| Tue 7a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 12% | 0 |
| Tue 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Tue 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 12% | 0 |
| Tue 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 2% | 1 |
| Tue 11a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 65% | 42% | 3 |
| Tue 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 54% | 43% | 4 |
| Tue 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 46% | 45% | 5 |
| Tue 2p | Mostly sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°) | 73°23° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 43% | 36% | 5 |
| Tue 3p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 68% | 4 |
| Tue 4p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°) | 76°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 37% | 75% | 3 |
| Tue 5p | Cloudy | 75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 38% | 79% | 2 |
| Tue 6p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 41% | 79% | 1 |
| Tue 7p | Cloudy | 68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 47% | 78% | 0 |
| Tue 8p | Cloudy | 64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h | 56% | 74% | 0 |
| Tue 9p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 64% | 64% | 0 |
| Tue 10p | Mostly cloudy | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 72% | 76% | 0 |
| Tue 11p | Mostly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 80% | 74% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Dry, high 76°, low 46°, warming up.
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Highs 71–78°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MRX) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 875 ft Tue 1 AM
Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 927 ft Mon 7 PM
Reading from Sun 11 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 1.3 ft Mon 2 AM
Reading from Sun 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sun 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 74% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).
Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
Strawberry Plains weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:51 AM, sunset 6:45 PM.
Clear 12:19–7:25 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.
Full moon
100% lit · shrinking