Little River at Manchester
9.6 mi- Level
- 5.9 ft
- Flow
- 46 cfs
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KPOB
Barbecue, NC weather
Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°), high 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).
Now 59°15°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the northeast. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 50°10°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.43 inHg1030 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (58°15° then, 59°15° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 74% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 60% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 52% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 49% | 23% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 45% | 39% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 31% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 42% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 43% | 14% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 47% | 9% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 56% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 72% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 74% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 96% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 86% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 75% | 13% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 60% | 11% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 56% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 20% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 44% | 20% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 44% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 42% | 17% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 19% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 77% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 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% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 0% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
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
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 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
- 64°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cape Fear River at Lillington
14 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 367 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Tank Creek at Reilly Rd at Ft Bragg
10 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Tank Creek at Butner Rd at Ft Bragg
12 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · 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 19Typical 57
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 50°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Lillington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2020
- Record low
- 33°1° in 1917
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −4°−2°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Barbecue weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:54–6:45 PM
- Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:45–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:25 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
