Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KBUY

Altamahaw, NC weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 2 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 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 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	27%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	11%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	45%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	29%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	65%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	57%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	55%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	52%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	37%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	40%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	33%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	20%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	20%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 70. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
60°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy Fork at Old NC-87

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Haw River at NC-62

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy Creek near Gibsonville

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 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 6°3° 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:46 PM; Morning 7:17–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Altamahaw. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Altamahaw, 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

Reedy Fork at Old NC-87

Haw River at NC-62

Reedy Creek near Gibsonville

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