Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KEYF

Atkinson, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 69°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 69°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (69°20° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° 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 clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	25%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	19%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	82%	35%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	65%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	60%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	27%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	32%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	18%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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
73°23°–85°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (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

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.7 ft
Flow: 828 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Black River near Tomahawk

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Black River near Currie

6.8 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Creek at NC Highway 210

10 mi

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 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 38

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Moores Creek National Battlefield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−6°−4°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
+2°+1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:10–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Atkinson. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.