Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KOCW

Bear Grass, NC weather

Overcast and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 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 (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 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 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	93%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	78%	4%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	57%	17%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	19%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	8%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	66%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	3%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

16 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Williamston

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 3,390 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Hamilton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at Grimesland

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Wwtp 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bear Grass 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: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8:50 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Bear Grass, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

Roanoke River at Williamston

Roanoke River at Hamilton

Tar River at Grimesland

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