


Point Forecast: Fontana Dam NC 35.43N 83.8W (Elev. 2858 ft) |
Last Update: 1:29 pm EDT Jul 15, 2025 |
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Date | 07/15 | 07/16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hour (EDT) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Temperature (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 81 |
Dewpoint (°F) | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
Heat Index (°F) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 85 | |||||||||||||||
Surface Wind (mph) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind Dir | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | SSW | S | SSE | SE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE | SE |
Gust | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sky Cover (%) | 40 | 72 | 62 | 60 | 71 | 72 | 67 | 57 | 53 | 60 | 51 | 45 | 48 | 40 | 47 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 50 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 46 | 45 |
Precipitation Potential (%) | 20 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 58 | 51 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
Relative Humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 87 | 93 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 100 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 89 | 80 | 73 |
Rain | SChc | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Lkly | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Chc | SChc | SChc | SChc | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SChc | SChc | SChc |
Thunder | SChc | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | SChc | SChc | SChc | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | SChc | SChc |
Date | 07/17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hour (EDT) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Temperature (°F) | 81 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 75 | 78 | 80 |
Dewpoint (°F) | 71 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 |
Heat Index (°F) | 85 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 78 | 84 | |||||||||||||
Surface Wind (mph) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind Dir | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | S | SSE | SSE | S | SE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW |
Gust | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sky Cover (%) | 51 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 57 |
Precipitation Potential (%) | 26 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 36 |
Relative Humidity (%) | 70 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 81 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 92 | 84 | 77 | 72 |
Rain | Chc | Lkly | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | SChc | SChc | -- | SChc | SChc | SChc | SChc | Chc | Chc | Chc |
Thunder | Chc | Lkly | Lkly | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | Chc | SChc | SChc | SChc | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Chc | Chc |