Outdoor conditions in

Balfour

North Carolina
Now
  1. 67°Mostly Sunny1% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 74°Sunny1% rain78% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 78°Sunny1% rain65% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 81°Sunny1% rain56% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 84°Sunny1% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 84°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 84°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 82°Sunny1% rain52% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 79°Clear0% rain58% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 75°Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 71°Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 68°Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 66°Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 65°Clear0% rain91% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain92% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  18. 62°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 60°Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 59°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  22. 59°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  23. 58°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  24. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
10%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
15%
Humidity
61–90%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
9%
Humidity
47–83%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
58–90%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 84° / 61°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 81° / 57°Friday looks breezy.10% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 55° / 43°Saturday looks breezy.15% rain · Humidity 61–90% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 55° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 47–83% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 62° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 58–90% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Buncombe County area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
46GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground46 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Balfour radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Balfour.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 90% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
90%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Asheville

About 16 miles away, the Asheville hub looks more deeply at Asheville, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Balfour’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Buncombe County area, about 17 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Balfour, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.