Swain County

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

• This Afternoon

  79°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Tonight

  66°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 9pm and 10pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 5am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

• Sunday

  80°

  Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Sunday Night

  64°

  A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

• Monday

  79°

  A chance of rain showers between 9am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

• Monday Night

  63°

  Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

• Bryson City1,736 ft · Below 2,500 ft

• 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