Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 69° 10 AM 72° 1 PM 74° 5 PM 72° 6 PM 68° 8 PM 63° 11 PM 62° 1 AM 62° 2 AM 59° 6 AM 61° 9 AM
74% 72% 67% 71% 79% 91% 92% 91% 92% 94%
6 mph 6 mph 7 mph 8 mph 9 mph 9 mph 10 mph 9 mph 8 mph 7 mph 6 mph 6 mph 6 mph 6 mph 7 mph 7 mph 7 mph 7 mph 8 mph 8 mph 9 mph 10 mph 13 mph 15 mph
Thu 10:00 AM 69° Sunny 1% rain 74% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 11:00 AM 69° Sunny 1% rain 78% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 12:00 PM 70° Sunny 1% rain 75% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 1:00 PM 72° Sunny 2% rain 72% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 2:00 PM 73° Sunny 7% rain 68% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 74° Sunny 5% rain 67% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 74° Sunny 5% rain 66% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 5:00 PM 74° Sunny 5% rain 67% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 6:00 PM 72° Mostly Clear 5% rain 71% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 7:00 PM 70° Mostly Clear 3% rain 75% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 8:00 PM 68° Mostly Clear 4% rain 79% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 9:00 PM 67° Mostly Clear 4% rain 81% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 10:00 PM 64° Mostly Clear 3% rain 90% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 11:00 PM 63° Mostly Clear 1% rain 91% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 12:00 AM 63° Mostly Clear 1% rain 91% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 1:00 AM 62° Mostly Clear 1% rain 92% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 2:00 AM 62° Mostly Clear 2% rain 91% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 3:00 AM 61° Mostly Clear 2% rain 93% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 4:00 AM 60° Mostly Clear 1% rain 93% humidity Gusts 8 mph Fri 5:00 AM 60° Mostly Clear 1% rain 93% humidity Gusts 8 mph Fri 6:00 AM 59° Sunny 1% rain 92% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 7:00 AM 59° Sunny 0% rain 90% humidity Gusts 10 mph Fri 8:00 AM 59° Sunny 0% rain 92% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 9:00 AM 61° Sunny 0% rain 94% humidity Gusts 15 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 10:15 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, air quality, limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–10:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: air quality, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 74° 63°
Fri 72° 53°
Sat 51° 38°
Sun 48° 34°
Mon 55° 36°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 7%
Humidity 66–91%
Wind 10 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 31%
Humidity 68–94%
Wind 44 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 31%
Humidity 72–96%
Wind 47 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 54–77%
Wind 18 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 69–91%
Wind 12 mph Today 74° / 63° Today looks fairly quiet. 7% rain · Humidity 66–91% · Wind 10 mph Fri 72° / 53° Friday looks breezy. 31% rain · Humidity 68–94% · Wind 44 mph Sat 51° / 38° Saturday looks breezy. 31% rain · Humidity 72–96% · Wind 47 mph Sun 48° / 34° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 54–77% · Wind 18 mph Mon 55° / 36° Monday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 69–91% · Wind 12 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 31 Good US AQI Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.
Now 31 Good ozone 12 PM 71 Moderate ozone Fri 12 PM 64 Moderate ozone Sat 12 PM 35 Good ozone Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 31 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Blowing Rock radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Blowing Rock. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Blowing Rock, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Thunder is possible.
Humidity 74%
Wind 5 mph
Gusts 6 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes North Ridges area, about 8 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.