Print Resources
Weather America: the latest detailed climatological data for over 4,000 places--with rankings.
Alfred N. Garwood (Ed.). Milpitas, Cal.: Toucan Valley Publications, 1996.
Cullowhee information is on p. 870 and includes monthly maximum and minimum temperatures, average monthly precipitation and snowfall, and heating and cooling degree days (base 65°F). Other regional places: Franklin, Highlands, Waynesville and Asheville.
REF QC 983.W365 1996
Climates of the states: a practical reference containing basic climatological data of the United States.
United States: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Port Washington, N.Y., Water Information Center, 1974.
Vol. 1 has older data for Cullowhee (p. 289) and also has freeze data (p. 286).
REF QC 983.U58 1974
Weather and climate in North Carolina.
Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service, 1988.
Monthly maximum and minimum temperatures and average precipitation for Cullowhee, as well as for many other WNC sites.
WCU STATE DOC A 75 30: 375
Climate of North Carolina research stations [spine is mis-titled: Weather and climate in North Carolina.]
[Prepared by] Albert V. Hardy, Charles B. Carney, and Henry V. Marshall, Jr. Raleigh: Agricultural Experiment Station, North Carolina State College of the University of North Carolina, 1967.
Detailed information for Waynesville (the mountain research station), includes monthly precipitation and monthly average temperatures, from 1894-1965.
QC 984.N8 C25 1967
Forecast Sites
Weather Underground Asheville
Current readings, 5-day forecasts and climate data. Click on Historical Conditions to find the weather for any day during the past 7 years.
Weather Underground Franklin
Similar to above. Often has Asheville readings.
Weather Channel, Asheville
Also similar to above, but they have a 10-day forecast.
Intellicast Forecast for Asheville
Another forecast site, but only a 4-day forecast.
Graphical Weather site
This new site is focused on our region, but can be changed for different parts of the country as well as for future weather.
Radar Loops/Maps
Intellicast Asheville Region Radar Loop
This is the 6-hour loop they play on TV. The map of the southeast, centered on Asheville.
North Carolina State Information
From NOAA's National Weather Service. Loads of detailed climate and weather data, records, storm alerts and the technical stuff forecasters read. All 50 states represented. They also have a 6-hour radar loop (map) for the entire U.S. To get to the state data, choose Text Messages--By State and then (oddly) pick graphical for any state.
Climate Data
Asheville, NC Weather Forecast Office
Climatic data for Asheville including current month's daily readings.
Greenville-Spartanburg Weather Forecast Office
A broader area. Not only Greenville-Spartanburg, but most of WNC. Click on a county for the zone forecast.
Climatic data for sites in WNC and Southeast
SERCC (Southeast Regional Climate Center) includes regional data, by day, for the period of record. Useful for averages of temperature, rainfall and snowfall, among other things.
State Climate Office of North Carolina
The State Climate Office is a source of weather and climate data for the entire state.
National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)
The National Climatic Data Center is in Asheville. They have the largest collection of worldwide weather and climate data in the U.S. (and possibly in the world).
Weatherbase
Many tables of climates of the world here. Most of the locations include monthly maximum and minimum temperatures, precipitation, snowfall and monthly extreme temperatures. The link to North Carolina is here.
Hurricane Updates
NASA's Hurricane Page
National Hurricane Center / Tropical Prediction Center
For current advisories and maps.
Warnings and Advisories for North Carolina
Cullowhee's Weather
From the Weather Channel
Citizen-Times
Asheville newspaper usually has breaking news about storms on the front page
Hurricane Season
From CNN
Other Resources
Sylva, NC Tables of Sunrise and Sunset [Not corrected for Daylight Savings Time.]
Table for any other location.
Temperature and Precipitation Tables for Cullowhee, NC
From Weather and climate in North Carolina [see above]
Temperature and Precipitation Tables for Highlands Biological Station, NC