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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

  • This Afternoon

    77°

    Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Tonight

    52°

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday

    70°

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    49°

    Cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

  • Sunday

    64°

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Sunday Night

    47°

    A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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.

1.72ft

368 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

6.3 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 1.80 ft

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

1.83ft

236 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