Outdoor conditions in

Sylva

North Carolina
Now
  1. 84°Sunny1% rain47% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 85°Sunny1% rain45% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 84°Sunny1% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 80°Clear1% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 67°Mostly Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 65°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 64°Partly Cloudy2% rain94% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 63°Mostly Cloudy2% rain98% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 62°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 62°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 61°Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 61°Patchy Fog5% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 60°Patchy Fog5% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 60°Patchy Fog5% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 59°Patchy Fog6% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  18. 59°Patchy Fog3% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 59°Patchy Fog1% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Sunny2% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 67°Sunny2% rain83% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 72°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 76°Sunny3% rain59% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 77°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
45–99%
Wind
7 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
31%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
28%
Humidity
62–100%
Wind
20 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
38–93%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
48–92%
Wind
7 mph
  1. 85° / 61°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 45–99% · Wind 7 mph
  2. 78° / 54°Friday looks fairly quiet.31% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 20 mph
  3. 55° / 41°Saturday looks fairly quiet.28% rain · Humidity 62–100% · Wind 20 mph
  4. 61° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 38–93% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 66° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 48–92% · Wind 7 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Ridges area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
36GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Sylva radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Sylva.

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?

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

Humidity is 47%. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
47%
Wind
1 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.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes South Ridges area, about 17 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 Sylva, 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.