Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KUKF

Cricket, NC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 40°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	29%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	55%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	94%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	87%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 39°4°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

2.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at Elkin

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 660 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Reddies River at N. Wilkesboro

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 74 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Moravian Creek at Wilkesboro

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 77

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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

North Wilkesboro · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:53 PM; Morning 7:23–8:15 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 Cricket. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cricket, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

Yadkin River at Elkin

Reddies River at N. Wilkesboro

Moravian Creek at Wilkesboro

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