Observed 4:55 AM EDT at KTTA

Briar Chapel, NC weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 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 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	74%	8%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	25%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	22%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	21%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	16%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	34%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	89%	25%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	20%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	14%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	22%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	24%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	45%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	46%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	53%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	31%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	6%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. 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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Haw River near Bynum

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in Chapel Hill

5.7 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek near White Cross

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHAPEL HILL 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

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).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Briar Chapel 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: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:40–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Briar Chapel, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Haw River near Bynum

Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in Chapel Hill

Morgan Creek near White Cross

Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill

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? Good

Moon