Avery County

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

• This Afternoon

  72°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Tonight

  64°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and midnight, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Sunday

  72°

  Rain showers likely and areas of fog before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Sunday Night

  62°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 0 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Monday

  73°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

• Monday Night

  61°

  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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.

• Below 2,500 ft
• 2,500 – 3,500 ft
• 3,500 – 4,500 ft
• Above 4,500 ft

• Newland3,606 ft · 3,500 – 4,500 ft
• Banner Elk3,701 ft · 3,500 – 4,500 ft
• Beech Mountain5,506 ft · Above 4,500 ft

No gauge we track sits inside Avery County. See all river levels for the nearest ones.

• Grandfather Mountain5,946 ft · 11 km · modeled
• Beech Mountain5,506 ft · 14 km · modeled
• Boone3,333 ft · 27 km · modeled
• Burnsville2,814 ft · 39 km · modeled
• Foothills Regional Airport1,270 ft · 40 km · observed