Observed 8:53 AM EDT at KHKY

Bethlehem, NC weather

Overcast and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 39°4° · 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 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	65%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	67%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	61%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	42%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	25%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	20%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	36%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	54%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	44%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
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
51°11°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Little River near Ellendale

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bethlehem 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 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:54 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Bethlehem. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bethlehem, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

Lower Little River near Ellendale

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