Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KCPC

Cerro Gordo, NC weather

Overcast and 72°22°.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the northeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 (72°22° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–1 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°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 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	17%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	14%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	76%	19%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	91%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	98%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	97%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	98%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	88%	29%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	68%	19%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	14%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	58%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	56%	23%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	31%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	19%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	98%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	99%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	88%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–85°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–79°.

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

Lumber River near Nichols

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.4 ft
Flow: 203 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River at Lumberton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River at Fairbluff

6.3 mi

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River at Boardman

8.5 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 205 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Whiteville 7 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Cerro Gordo weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

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: 5:56–6:46 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:03–7:12 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:56 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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