Outdoor conditions in

Montreat

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 82°Sunny2% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 83°Sunny2% rain53% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 82°Sunny2% rain53% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 81°Sunny2% rain56% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 77°Clear1% rain62% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 72°Mostly Clear1% rain73% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 69°Mostly Clear1% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 67°Mostly Clear1% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 66°Mostly Clear1% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain91% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 63°Mostly Clear0% rain92% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 63°Mostly Clear1% rain92% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 62°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain95% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 60°Patchy Fog0% rain98% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 60°Patchy Fog0% rain98% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 59°Patchy Fog0% rain98% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 59°Patchy Fog0% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 60°Sunny0% rain99% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 64°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 71°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 76°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 78°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
53–96%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
30%
Humidity
56–99%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
28%
Humidity
71–99%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
52–82%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
67–91%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 83° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 53–96% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 78° / 55°Friday looks breezy.30% rain · Humidity 56–99% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 53° / 41°Saturday looks breezy.28% rain · Humidity 71–99% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 53° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 52–82% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 60° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 67–91% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Buncombe County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
56ModerateUS AQI

Moderate 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 AM

Air near ground56 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Montreat radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Montreat.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
7 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

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About 15 miles away, the Asheville hub looks more deeply at Asheville, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Montreat’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 15 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 Montreat, 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.