Outdoor conditions in

Valle Crucis

North Carolina
Now
  1. 76°Sunny6% rain61% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 76°Sunny6% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 76°Sunny6% rain62% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 74°Mostly Clear6% rain67% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 71°Mostly Clear4% rain73% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 69°Mostly Clear3% rain78% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 68°Mostly Clear3% rain80% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 64°Mostly Clear3% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 63°Mostly Clear1% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 63°Mostly Clear1% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 62°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 61°Mostly Clear1% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 60°Mostly Clear1% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 59°Mostly Clear2% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 58°Mostly Clear2% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 58°Sunny2% rain94% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 58°Sunny2% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 58°Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 60°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 64°Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 69°Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 70°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 71°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 72°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
60–89%
Wind
9 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
63–96%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
48–81%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
61–89%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 76° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 60–89% · Wind 9 mph
  2. 72° / 52°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 50° / 38°Saturday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 50° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 48–81% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 56° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 61–89% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North Ridges area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
28GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Valle Crucis radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Valle Crucis.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
61%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 North Ridges area, about 7 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 Valle Crucis, 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.