Observed 7:40 AM EDT at KRWI

Bailey, NC weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 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	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	12%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	14%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	17%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	39%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	29%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	52%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	28%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	18%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	16%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	46%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	22%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Neuse River near Clayton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 201 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek near Lucama

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at NC581 Nr Spring Hope

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hominy Swamp at Forest Hills Rd near Wilson

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:20 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 19Typical 47

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WILSON 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

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).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:41 PM; Morning 7:11–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:51–8 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bailey, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neuse River near Clayton

Contentnea Creek near Lucama

Tar River at NC581 Nr Spring Hope

Hominy Swamp at Forest Hills Rd near Wilson

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