Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KJNX

Clayton, NC weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (52°11° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (66°19° → 54°12°)

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	14%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph1 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. 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, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, 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

Neuse River near Clayton

2.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Smithfield

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 237 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Creek near Clayton

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 53

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SMITHFIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:41 PM; Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:42–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:51 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Clayton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clayton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neuse River near Clayton

Neuse River at Smithfield

Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton

Middle Creek near Clayton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon