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35.2000° N, 82.8000° W

Transylvania County

County weather, rivers and elevation

County seat
Brevard
Elevation range
1,200–6,030 ft
High point
Chestnut Bald
Forecast office
GSP
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County seat Brevard. Roughly 1,200 to 6,030 ft, topping out at Chestnut Bald — a spread of about 4,830 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. North northeast wind around 2 mph.

  • Tuesday

    77°

    Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 3 mph.

  • Tuesday Night

    60°

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 1 mph.

  • Wednesday

    81°

    Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 0 to 3 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    59°

    Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 2 mph.

  • Thursday

    81°

    A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. 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

French Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.

4.40ft

239 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

10.6 ft below action stage.

Forecast crest 4.40 ft

French Broad River at Rosman, NC: Below action stage.

1.95ft

72 cfs

Marker shows minor flood stage.

5.0 ft below action stage.

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Hendersonville2,146 ft · 33 km · modeled
  • Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 35 km · observed
  • Waynesville2,657 ft · 36 km · modeled
  • Waterrock Knob6,292 ft · 42 km · modeled
  • Jackson County Airport2,857 ft · 44 km · observed