Observed 6:15 PM EDT at KBUY

Alamance, NC weather

Overcast and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
High 69°21° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	56%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	93%	33%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	20%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	27%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	34%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	56%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	25%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	64%	14%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RAH) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Haw River at Haw River

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Alamance Creek at Graham

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Haw River at NC-62

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Alamance weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:46 PM; Morning 7:16–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Alamance. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alamance, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Haw River at Haw River

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

Little Alamance Creek at Graham

Haw River at NC-62

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon