Little Switzerland, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

54°F
Feels Like 54°F  
Humidity 36% Dew Point 27°F Wind N 8 MPH Gusts 19 Barometer 30.14 in.765.6 mm
Solar Rad 359 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.6 miles NNE of central Little Switzerland
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 35F
 
35
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 63F, Low 42F
63
42
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 65F, Low 50F
65
50
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Mostly Sunny, High 59F, Low 35F
59
35
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Sunny, High 57F, Low 40F
57
40
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Rain, High 62F, Low 45F
30%
62
45
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 61F, Low 44F
61
44

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 57°F to 65°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 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A powerful cyclone brought high winds to Washington State and Oregon. The cyclone, which formed about 1000 miles west of San Francisco, intensified rapidly as it approached the Oregon coast with the central pressure reaching 28.22 inches. A wind trace from the Whiskey Run Turbine Site, about 12 miles south of Coos Bay in Oregon, showed peak gusts to 97 mph fifty feet above ground level. The wind caused widespread damage in Washington and Oregon, with 12 deaths reported. As much as four feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Range of northern California.

More on this and other weather history

Little Switzerland, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light west northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Monday Nov 17

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Tuesday Nov 18

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday Nov 20

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.


About Little Switzerland, NC

Little Switzerland is an unincorporated community in McDowell and Mitchell counties of North Carolina, United States. It is located along North Carolina Highway 226A (NC 226A) off the Blue Ridge Parkway, directly north of Marion and south of Spruce Pine. The elevation is 3,468 feet (1,057 m) above sea level. At this location, in 1909, the "Switzerland Company" was founded by North Carolina State Supreme Court Justice Heriot Clarkson to construct a resort village. Covenants in the rules included no alcohol and one house per lot.

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