Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KOCW

Bath, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Partly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northeast. 813–14 mph22 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	34%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	53%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	62%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	76%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	72%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	52%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	60%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	36%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	18%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	65%	14%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	61%	14%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	17%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	24%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	25%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	13%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	8%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 54°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 52°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–75°.

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

Pamlico Sound near Hobucken (in MLLW)

20 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

23 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Bath Creek at Bath (in MLLW)

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gaylord Bay · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1973–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:36 PM; Morning 7:05–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Bath. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.