Observed 7:55 PM EDT at KCPC

Bolton, NC weather

Overcast and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. 35–8 mph13 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 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

13°7° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 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	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	63%	48%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	58%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	55%	27%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	52%	31%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	26%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	18%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	13%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	95%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	84%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.7 ft
Flow: 839 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Freeland

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Livingston Creek at NC Route 87

11 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

11 mi

Level: 10.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:44 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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