Outdoor conditions in

Royal Pines

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 84°Sunny2% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 85°Sunny2% rain48% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 84°Sunny1% rain49% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 83°Sunny1% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 80°Clear1% rain56% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 75°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 71°Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 68°Clear0% rain84% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 66°Clear0% rain88% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 65°Clear0% rain92% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 62°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 61°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 60°Mostly Cloudy0% rain98% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 59°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 59°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 58°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 58°Patchy Fog0% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  22. 71°Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 6 mph
  23. 75°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  24. 78°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 9 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
17%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
36 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
16%
Humidity
62–94%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
9%
Humidity
46–85%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
58–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 85° / 61°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 80° / 56°Friday looks breezy.17% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 36 mph
  3. 54° / 42°Saturday looks breezy.16% rain · Humidity 62–94% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 55° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 46–85% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 62° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 58–93% · 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

Royal Pines radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Royal Pines.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 7 PM–10 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
51%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
5 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 7 miles away, the Asheville hub looks more deeply at Asheville, NC. It reflects that wider area rather than Royal Pines’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 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.

This page represents Royal Pines, 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.