Observed 9:55 PM EDT at KRDU

Carolina Meadows, NC weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 43°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tuesday nightDown to 56°13° by 9 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
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	42%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	40%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	93%	9%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	9%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	41%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	49%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	52%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	54%	0
Tue 7a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	79%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	57%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	11%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	8%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	7%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	7%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	7%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	8%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	8%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	8%	2
Tue 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	5%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	2%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	0%	0
Tue 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
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
66°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 76°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Morgan Creek near Chapel Hill

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sun 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

New Hope Creek near Blands

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sun 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in Chapel Hill

4.2 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sun 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Crooked Creek at Scott King Road Near Blands

4.3 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sun 8:55 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Raleigh-Durham International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Carolina Meadows weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:44 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:24 PM–7:06 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:53 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Carolina Meadows. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.