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35.4900° N, 83.4900° W

Swain County

County weather, rivers and elevation

County seat
Bryson City
Elevation range
1,600–6,643 ft
High point
Clingmans Dome
Forecast office
GSP
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County seat Bryson City. Roughly 1,600 to 6,643 ft, topping out at Clingmans Dome — a spread of about 5,043 vertical feet, which is why one forecast number for this county is close to meaningless.

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • Tonight

    63°

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Tuesday

    86°

    A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Tuesday Night

    61°

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 3 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

  • Wednesday

    87°

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    61°

    Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind around 2 mph.

  • Thursday

    87°

    A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, NC

Below action stage

Tuckasegee River at Bryson City, NC: Below action stage.

1.78ft

489 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

6.2 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 1.80 ft

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC

Below action stage

Little Tennessee River at Needmore, NC: Below action stage.

1.85ft

274 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

5.7 ft below action stage.

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Jackson County Airport2,857 ft · 27 km · observed
  • Macon County Airport2,020 ft · 30 km · observed
  • Waterrock Knob6,292 ft · 32 km · modeled
  • Andrews1,750 ft · 44 km · modeled
  • Waynesville2,657 ft · 45 km · modeled