Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KTDF

Butner, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 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 (66°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° 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 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	29%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	17%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	69%	12%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	17%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	26%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	24%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	67%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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, 49°10°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
61°16°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Eno River at Durham

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Knap of the Reeds Creek neat Butner, NC

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Flat River below Lake Mitchie

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River below Tributary at Fairntosh

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Oxford Ag · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:03–7:14 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:53 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Butner, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Eno River at Durham

Knap of the Reeds Creek neat Butner, NC

Flat River below Lake Mitchie

Little River below Tributary at Fairntosh

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