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Blue Ridge Parkway, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

64°F
Feels Like 64°F  
Humidity 50% Dew Point 45°F Wind W 6 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.04 in.763.0 mm
Solar Rad 583 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 3.4 miles N of central Blue Ridge Parkway
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station  

64°F
Feels Like 64°F  
Humidity 50% Dew Point 45°F Wind W 6 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.04 in.763.0 mm
Solar Rad 583 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET station 3.4 miles N of central Blue Ridge Parkway
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueOct 21
Tue Oct 21: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 62°F, Low 39°F
20%
62°
39°
WedOct 22
Wed Oct 22: Sunny, High 53°F, Low 38°F
53°
38°
ThuOct 23
Thu Oct 23: Sunny, High 54°F, Low 35°F
54°
35°
FriOct 24
Fri Oct 24: Sunny, High 54°F, Low 39°F
54°
39°
SatOct 25
Sat Oct 25: Partly Sunny, High 53°F, Low 42°F
53°
42°
SunOct 26
Sun Oct 26: Mostly Cloudy, High 52°F, Low 43°F
52°
43°
MonOct 27
Mon Oct 27: Chance Rain Showers With Sunny, High 50°F, Low 44°F
20%
50°
44°

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 62°F to 50°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 42°F.



This Date in Weather History

1988 - Joan, the last hurricane of the season, neared the coast of Nicaragua packing 125 mph winds. Joan claimed more than 200 lives as she moved over Central America, and total damage approached 1.5 billion dollars. Crossing more than 40 degrees of longitude, Hurricane Joan never strayed even one degree from the 12 degree north parallel.

More on this and other weather history


Blue Ridge Parkway 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Oct 21

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 13 to 18 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Oct 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 14 to 18 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 14 to 17 mph.

Thursday Oct 23

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

Friday Oct 24

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday Oct 25

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday Oct 26

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Showers with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday Oct 27

Chance Rain Showers With Sunny

Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Showers with Mostly Cloudy

Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sun & Moon   Monthly

First Light 7:11 AM

Sunrise 7:37 AM

Sunset 6:41 PM

Last Light 7:07 PM

Moonrise 7:45 AM

Moonset 6:31 PM

Moon Phase
 

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Tue's Low Temperature
12 at 20 Miles West-southwest Of Dubois, WY


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