Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KVUJ

Albemarle, NC weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 48°9°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · 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 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	4%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	4%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	31%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	35%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	32%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	24%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	35%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	19%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
64°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Rocky River NC near Norwood

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at Badin Lake

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 541 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River at Lake Tillery

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 277 ft

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River at NC730 below Lake Tillery

13 mi

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · 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 22Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALBEMARLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Albemarle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Albemarle. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Albemarle, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rocky River NC near Norwood

Yadkin River at Badin Lake

Pee Dee River at Lake Tillery

Pee Dee River at NC730 below Lake Tillery

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