Observed 6:20 PM EDT at KHKY

Claremont, NC weather

Sunny and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–6 mph10 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°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 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	22%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	34%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	42%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	36%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	26%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	20%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	97%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	41%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind around 0 mph.
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
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly 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, 64°18°
  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 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

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

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.6 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 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 26Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:53 PM; Morning 7:23–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Claremont. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Claremont, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam

Lyle Creek at Section House Rd 2 NW Conover

Catawba River at Lake Hickory/Oxford Dam

South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK

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