Outdoor conditions in

Old Fort

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 86°Sunny2% rain50% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 87°Sunny2% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 88°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 86°Sunny1% rain51% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 84°Mostly Clear1% rain55% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 78°Mostly Clear1% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 73°Clear1% rain78% humidityGusts 2 mph
  8. 70°Mostly Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 2 mph
  9. 69°Clear0% rain88% humidityGusts 1 mph
  10. 68°Mostly Clear0% rain92% humidityGusts 1 mph
  11. 66°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 65°Mostly Clear0% rain94% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain96% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain96% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 63°Mostly Clear0% rain98% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 61°Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 61°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 61°Patchy Fog0% rain99% humidityGusts 3 mph
  20. 64°Sunny0% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  21. 72°Sunny0% rain78% humidityGusts 3 mph
  22. 76°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 5 mph
  23. 80°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
  24. 82°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 8 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
49–92%
Wind
7 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
12%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
55–92%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
44–84%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
58–94%
Wind
6 mph
  1. 88° / 67°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 49–92% · Wind 7 mph
  2. 84° / 59°Friday looks breezy.12% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 60° / 44°Saturday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 55–92% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 60° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 44–84% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 65° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 58–94% · Wind 6 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

Old Fort radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Old Fort.

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
50%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Asheville

About 21 miles away, the Asheville hub looks more deeply at Asheville, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Old Fort’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 21 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 Old Fort, 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.