Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KEYF

Clarkton, NC weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 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 (68°20° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tonight at 3 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	16%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	18%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	52%	23%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	20%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	66%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	87%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	91%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	68%	29%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	50%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	15%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	88%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	95%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	97%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	97%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	87%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	63%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	54%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 51. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 60°15°
  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 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly 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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 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°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 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°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
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
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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°–82°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft
Flow: 556 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.8 ft
Flow: 849 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Bryant Swamp at North Main Street

8.3 mi

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:35 PM · NWS gauge page

White Marsh at U.S. 74 near Whiteville

9.6 mi

Level: 7.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 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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Clarkton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:12–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:54 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:54 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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