Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KRDU

Chapel Hill, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph14 km/hgusts 15 mph23 km/h; From the northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

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

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 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 5p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	45%	40%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	18%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	12%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	22%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	23%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	30%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. 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
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly 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 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°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°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

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

Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Booker Creek near Chapel Hill

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Bolin Creek at Village Drive

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in Chapel Hill

2.7 mi

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 53

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, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

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).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Chapel Hill 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: 5:53–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:04–7:15 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Chapel Hill. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,000 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chapel Hill, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Booker Creek at SR 1751 near Chapel Hill

Booker Creek near Chapel Hill

Bolin Creek at Village Drive

Morgan Creek at Smith Level Rd in 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? Fair

Moon