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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Apalachia Lake (North Carolina). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 72°F · Low 56°F
Peak gusts: 17 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 90% · Barometer: 30.03 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Apalachia Lake.
Good for boating (85/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Excellent for fishing (91/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the west. Dusk hours (19:00 local). Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for kayaking (85/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 5 mph from the west. No active official alerts for this lake. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 5 mph from the west. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 PM | 65°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 20 mph | 27% | Chance Rain Showers |
| 8 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 18 mph | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 9 PM | 62°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 17 mph | 14% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 62°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 17 mph | 11% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 61°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 15 mph | 9% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 61°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 13 mph | 6% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 61°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 12 mph | 6% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 60°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 10 mph | 5% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 3 AM | 60°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 9 mph | 2% | Partly Cloudy |
| 4 AM | 59°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 8 mph | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
| 5 AM | 58°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 7 mph | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
| 6 AM | 58°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 7 mph | 3% | Mostly Sunny |
| 7 AM | 57°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 6 mph | 3% | Mostly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 56°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 9 AM | 58°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 8 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 10 AM | 63°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 9 mph | 0% | Partly Sunny |
| 11 AM | 67°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 12 mph | 0% | Partly Sunny |
| 12 PM | 72°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 1 PM | 76°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 2 PM | 78°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 15 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 3 PM | 79°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 14 mph | 0% | Mostly Sunny |
| 4 PM | 80°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 13 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 5 PM | 78°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 10 mph | 0% | Sunny |
| 6 PM | 76°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 8 mph | 0% | Mostly Clear |
Mirror-like to gentle rippled water. Optimal conditions for paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, and beginner water skiing or wakeboarding.
Pleasant breeze with small wavelets. Great for sailing, pleasure cruising, pontoon boats, and trolling for trout and bass.
Moderate waves with whitecaps likely. Requires skilled boat handling; kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards should stay close to sheltered bays.
Steep waves, cold spray, and hazardous open water. Avoid small craft voyages. Always check official National Weather Service lake wind advisories.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 0 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Apalachia Lake currently reports 63°F with wind velocity near 7 mph from the NW. Atmospheric forecasts and 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines are updated hourly from the National Weather Service gridpoint matching the lake's coordinates.
At Apalachia Lake and surrounding mountain valleys, diurnal heating of the surrounding terrain causes strong thermal pressure differentials known locally as afternoon breezes (such as the Washoe Zephyr at Lake Tahoe). Wind speeds typically peak between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM before calming near sunset.
For stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), canoeing, and light kayaks, winds under 7 mph (light breeze) offer the safest, glassiest surface conditions. Between 8–14 mph, small wavelets develop, suitable for sailboats and powerboats. Winds exceeding 15 mph create steep whitecaps and rapid drift; winds over 21 mph warrant small craft warnings.
All weather and wind telemetry is fetched directly from the National Weather Service (NOAA - WFO MRX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Apalachia Lake without artificial smoothing or third-party estimates.
Yes. Live hydrological sensor readings, 30-day elevation histories, full-pool benchmarks, and USGS station provenance are available on our dedicated Apalachia Lake Water Level & Temperature page.
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