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Madison County

County seat Marshall. Roughly 1,300 to 5,500 ft, topping out at Big Bald — a spread of about 4,200 vertical feet, which is why one forecast number for this county is close to meaningless.

No snow line in play

No snow level is being forecast right now, which generally means precipitation is falling as rain at every elevation.

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • This Afternoon

    82°

    A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Tonight

    67°

    A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

  • Sunday

    84°

    Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Sunday Night

    65°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

  • Monday

    82°

    A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

  • Monday Night

    64°

    Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

This is the forecast for a single point near the middle of the county. Use a town below for something closer to where you actually are.

Elevation bands in this county

Conditions vary far more by elevation here than by distance

  • Below 2,500 ft
  • 2,500 – 3,500 ft
  • 3,500 – 4,500 ft
  • Above 4,500 ft
See the live elevation profile

Towns

Lowest to highest

River gauges in this county

All gauges

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT MARSHALL, NC: Below action stage.

1.34ft

941 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

6.2 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 2.60 ft

FRENCH BROAD RIVER AT HOT SPRINGS, NC: Below action stage.

2.79ft

1,220 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

4.7 ft below action stage.

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Burnsville2,814 ft · 37 km · modeled
  • Mount Mitchell6,684 ft · 41 km · modeled
  • Waynesville2,657 ft · 49 km · modeled
  • Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 49 km · observed
  • Waterrock Knob6,292 ft · 60 km · modeled