Outdoor conditions in

Elk Park

North Carolina
Now
  1. 77°Sunny4% rain66% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 79°Sunny7% rain61% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 80°Sunny6% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 80°Sunny6% rain55% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 78°Sunny6% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 77°Sunny5% rain61% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 74°Mostly Clear4% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 71°Mostly Clear3% rain76% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 68°Mostly Clear2% rain84% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 65°Mostly Clear3% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 64°Mostly Clear2% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 64°Mostly Clear2% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 63°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 62°Mostly Clear1% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 62°Mostly Clear1% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 61°Mostly Clear1% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 60°Mostly Clear2% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 60°Patchy Fog2% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 60°Patchy Fog2% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 60°Patchy Fog1% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 60°Patchy Fog0% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 62°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 67°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 72°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
55–94%
Wind
8 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
70–100%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
47–84%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
58–90%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 80° / 64°Today looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 55–94% · Wind 8 mph
  2. 75° / 52°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 50° / 38°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 70–100% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 54° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 47–84% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 59° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 58–90% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Avery County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
20GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elk Park radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elk Park.

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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
66%
Wind
2 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 readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Avery County area, about 6 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 Elk Park, 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.