Observed 10:50 AM EDT at KISO

Dover, NC weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the east-northeast. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	33%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	34%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	44%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	38%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	64%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	37%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	34%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	65%	14%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	59%	18%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	55%	21%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	21%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	22%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	23%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	61%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. 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, 60°16°
  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 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°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
67°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
66°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MHX) (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 at Kinston

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 495 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Fort Barnwell

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1,710 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Trent River West of Trenton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek at Grifton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 48% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KINSTON AG RESEARCH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Dover, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neuse River at Kinston

Neuse River at Fort Barnwell

Trent River West of Trenton

Contentnea Creek at Grifton

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