Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 3%
- Humidity
- 45–94%
- Wind
- 7 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 84°Sunny3% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 85°Sunny3% rain46% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 85°Sunny2% rain46% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 85°Sunny2% rain45% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 83°Mostly Clear2% rain49% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 78°Mostly Clear1% rain58% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 73°Mostly Clear1% rain71% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 69°Mostly Clear1% rain80% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 67°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 66°Mostly Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 64°Mostly Clear0% rain87% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain88% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 62°Mostly Cloudy0% rain91% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 61°Mostly Cloudy4% rain92% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 60°Patchy Fog4% rain95% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 59°Patchy Fog4% rain96% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 59°Patchy Fog1% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 59°Patchy Fog0% rain95% humidityGusts 5 mph
- 61°Partly Sunny0% rain95% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 66°Mostly Sunny0% rain81% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 72°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 76°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 78°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 15 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 75%
- Humidity
- 48–96%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 70%
- Humidity
- 52–100%
- Wind
- 24 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 10%
- Humidity
- 34–83%
- Wind
- 9 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 6%
- Humidity
- 43–84%
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 85° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 45–94% · Wind 7 mph
- 79° / 53°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 28 mph
- 54° / 40°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.70% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 24 mph
- 60° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 34–83% · Wind 9 mph
- 64° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 43–84% · Wind 7 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Buncombe County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PMModerate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.
56 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground56 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Mars Hill radar
Radar animation for Mars Hill, 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?
Lower-concern hours fall overnight.
No lower-concern three-hour stretch between 9 AM and 11 PM appears in this outlook.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
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 18 miles away, the Asheville hub looks more deeply at Asheville, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Mars Hill’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 16 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 Mars Hill, 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.