French Broad River at Blantyre, NC
Below action stageFrench Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.30ft
226 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.7 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 4.30 ft
Asheville Regional Airport
2,165 ft · Buncombe County · Updated 2:45 PM ET
75°
Cloudy
H 81° • L 62° • Feels like 75°
Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 15 at 2:11PM EDT until September 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Rutherfordton
75°
1,077 ft
Cloudy
Boone
72°
3,333 ft
modeled
Mt Mitchell
61°
6,684 ft
modeled
14°F apart right now, at the same hour, within an hour’s drive of each other.
Most forecasts give you one number for a whole county. Here that county spans 3,000 vertical feet, and the difference between rain and ice is usually a few hundred of them. This is the forecast for where you actually are.
This Afternoon
81°
62°
Mostly Sunny
Wed
89°
63°
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Thu
89°
65°
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
33%
Fri
89°
65°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
52%
Sat
84°
64°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
57%
Sun
86°
63°
Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
58%
Mon
84°
63°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68%
| Day | High | Low | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 81 degrees | 62 degrees | Mostly Sunny |
| Wednesday | 89 degrees | 63 degrees | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny |
| Thursday | 89 degrees | 65 degrees | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Friday | 89 degrees | 65 degrees | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Saturday | 84 degrees | 64 degrees | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Sunday | 86 degrees | 63 degrees | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| Monday | 84 degrees | 63 degrees | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
Current conditions from the valley floor to the high peaks
| Location | Elevation | Temp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville–Spartanburg Airport | 964 ft | 75°F | Observed |
| Rutherford County Airport | 1,077 ft | 75°F | Observed |
| Hickory Regional Airport | 1,190 ft | 75°F | Observed |
| Foothills Regional Airport | 1,270 ft | 76°F | Observed |
| Murphy | 1,601 ft | 87°F | Modeled |
| Andrews | 1,750 ft | 85°F | Modeled |
| Macon County Airport | 2,020 ft | 84°F | Observed |
| Hendersonville | 2,146 ft | 76°F | Modeled |
| Asheville Regional Airport | 2,165 ft | 75°F | Observed |
| Waynesville | 2,657 ft | 79°F | Modeled |
| Burnsville | 2,814 ft | 78°F | Modeled |
| Jackson County Airport | 2,857 ft | 80°F | Observed |
| Ashe County Airport | 3,180 ft | 66°F | Observed |
| Boone | 3,333 ft | 72°F | Modeled |
| Beech Mountain | 5,506 ft | 66°F | Modeled |
| Grandfather Mountain | 5,946 ft | 66°F | Modeled |
| Waterrock Knob | 6,292 ft | 69°F | Modeled |
| Mount Mitchell | 6,684 ft | 61°F | Modeled |
Temperature is falling with elevation at about 2.8°F per 1,000 ft, which is close to normal.
French Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.30ft
226 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.7 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 4.30 ft
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC: Below action stage.
2.52ft
751 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
5.0 ft below action stage.
Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 nr Cullowhee, NC: Below action stage.
3.83ft
39 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
9.2 ft below action stage.
French Broad River at Rosman, NC: Below action stage.
1.95ft
72 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
5.0 ft below action stage.

Latest frame 3:00 PM. Radar under-reports in valleys shielded by ridges — see the full map for why.
One email when something is actually coming — winter storms, flooding, wind. Nothing on a quiet week.