French Broad River at Blantyre, NC
Below action stageFrench Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.99ft
333 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.0 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 5.00 ft
Asheville Regional Airport
2,165 ft · Buncombe County · Updated 1:50 AM ET
50°
Clear
H 66° • L 48° • Feels like 50°
Northern Outer Banks; Hatteras Island
Beach Hazards Statement issued October 30 at 8:01PM EDT until October 31 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Rutherfordton
52°
1,077 ft
Clear
Boone
49°
3,333 ft
modeled
Mt Mitchell
48°
6,684 ft
modeled
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.
Tonight
—
48°
Partly Cloudy
Sat
66°
45°
Mostly Cloudy
Sun
62°
44°
Mostly Cloudy
Mon
63°
46°
Partly Sunny
Tue
65°
52°
Partly Sunny
Wed
65°
55°
Rain Showers Likely
63%
Thu
69°
50°
Rain Showers Likely
62%
| Day | High | Low | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | not available | 48 degrees | Partly Cloudy |
| Saturday | 66 degrees | 45 degrees | Mostly Cloudy |
| Sunday | 62 degrees | 44 degrees | Mostly Cloudy |
| Monday | 63 degrees | 46 degrees | Partly Sunny |
| Tuesday | 65 degrees | 52 degrees | Partly Sunny |
| Wednesday | 65 degrees | 55 degrees | Rain Showers Likely |
| Thursday | 69 degrees | 50 degrees | Rain Showers Likely |
Inversion in place — the ridges are warmer than the valleys
| Location | Elevation | Temp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville–Spartanburg Airport | 964 ft | 55°F | Observed |
| Rutherford County Airport | 1,077 ft | 52°F | Observed |
| Hickory Regional Airport | 1,190 ft | 54°F | Observed |
| Foothills Regional Airport | 1,270 ft | 57°F | Observed |
| Murphy | 1,601 ft | 54°F | Modeled |
| Andrews | 1,750 ft | 54°F | Modeled |
| Macon County Airport | 2,020 ft | 46°F | Observed |
| Hendersonville | 2,146 ft | 54°F | Modeled |
| Asheville Regional Airport | 2,165 ft | 50°F | Observed |
| Waynesville | 2,657 ft | 52°F | Modeled |
| Burnsville | 2,814 ft | 51°F | Modeled |
| Jackson County Airport | 2,857 ft | 56°F | Observed |
| Ashe County Airport | 3,180 ft | 51°F | Observed |
| Boone | 3,333 ft | 49°F | Modeled |
| Beech Mountain | 5,506 ft | 50°F | Modeled |
| Grandfather Mountain | 5,946 ft | 50°F | Modeled |
| Waterrock Knob | 6,292 ft | 51°F | Modeled |
| Mount Mitchell | 6,684 ft | 48°F | Modeled |
Temperature is rising with elevation — the ridges are about 5°F warmer than the valley floor, with the inversion breaking near 1,000 ft.
French Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.99ft
333 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.0 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 5.00 ft
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC: Below action stage.
2.58ft
844 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
4.9 ft below action stage.
Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 nr Cullowhee, NC: Below action stage.
4.19ft
99 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
8.8 ft below action stage.
French Broad River at Rosman, NC: Below action stage.
2.00ft
79 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
5.0 ft below action stage.

NEXRAD composite, scan at 2:15 AM. 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.