Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KUKF

Dobson, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (64°18° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	42%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	19%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	78%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	22%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	60%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	35%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	35%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°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. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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, 51°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. 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, 61°16°
  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 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

Yadkin River at Elkin

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 660 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

New River at Galax

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 843 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fisher River at S.R. 1100 (Turkey Ford Road)

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 12:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Ararat River at Ararat

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 119 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MOUNT AIRY 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Dobson 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 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:51 PM; Morning 7:22–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Dobson. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 56 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dobson, 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 Elkin

New River at Galax

Fisher River at S.R. 1100 (Turkey Ford Road)

Ararat River at Ararat

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