French Broad River at Blantyre, NC
Below action stageFrench Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.30ft
226 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.7 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 4.30 ft
Asheville Regional Airport
2,165 ft · Buncombe County · Updated 1:30 PM ET
72°
Cloudy
H 83° • L 61° • Feels like 72°
Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown
Beach Hazards Statement issued September 15 at 10:51AM EDT until September 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Rutherfordton
73°
1,077 ft
Cloudy
Boone
69°
3,333 ft
modeled
Mt Mitchell
59°
6,684 ft
modeled
14°F apart right now, at the same hour, within an hour’s drive of each other.
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.
Today
83°
61°
Mostly Sunny
Wed
88°
61°
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
20%
Thu
89°
63°
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
42%
Fri
88°
64°
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
54%
Sat
85°
63°
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
53%
Sun
86°
63°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
57%
Mon
83°
61°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
74%
| Day | High | Low | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83 degrees | 61 degrees | Mostly Sunny |
| Wednesday | 88 degrees | 61 degrees | Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| Thursday | 89 degrees | 63 degrees | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Friday | 88 degrees | 64 degrees | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Saturday | 85 degrees | 63 degrees | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms |
| Sunday | 86 degrees | 63 degrees | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
| Monday | 83 degrees | 61 degrees | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely |
Current conditions from the valley floor to the high peaks
| Location | Elevation | Temp | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville–Spartanburg Airport | 964 ft | 75°F | Observed |
| Rutherford County Airport | 1,077 ft | 73°F | Observed |
| Hickory Regional Airport | 1,190 ft | 73°F | Observed |
| Foothills Regional Airport | 1,270 ft | 74°F | Observed |
| Murphy | 1,601 ft | 86°F | Modeled |
| Andrews | 1,750 ft | 84°F | Modeled |
| Macon County Airport | 2,020 ft | 84°F | Observed |
| Hendersonville | 2,146 ft | 73°F | Modeled |
| Asheville Regional Airport | 2,165 ft | 72°F | Observed |
| Waynesville | 2,657 ft | 80°F | Modeled |
| Burnsville | 2,814 ft | 77°F | Modeled |
| Jackson County Airport | 2,857 ft | 78°F | Observed |
| Ashe County Airport | 3,180 ft | 63°F | Observed |
| Boone | 3,333 ft | 69°F | Modeled |
| Beech Mountain | 5,506 ft | 61°F | Modeled |
| Grandfather Mountain | 5,946 ft | 61°F | Modeled |
| Waterrock Knob | 6,292 ft | 66°F | Modeled |
| Mount Mitchell | 6,684 ft | 59°F | Modeled |
Temperature is falling with elevation at about 3.3°F per 1,000 ft, which is close to normal.
French Broad River at Blantyre, NC: Below action stage.
4.30ft
226 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
10.7 ft below action stage.
Forecast crest 4.30 ft
French Broad River at Hot Springs, NC: Below action stage.
2.52ft
751 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
5.0 ft below action stage.
Tuckasegee River at SR 1172 nr Cullowhee, NC: Below action stage.
3.82ft
38 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
9.2 ft below action stage.
French Broad River at Rosman, NC: Below action stage.
1.95ft
72 cfs
Marker shows minor flood stage.
5.0 ft below action stage.

Latest frame 1:50 PM. 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.