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Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KHRJ

Dunn, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 62°17°.

Today: low 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°), high 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 62°17°

Partly sunny

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the north-northeast. 610–15 mph24 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
49°9°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for
  • High 70°21° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 48°9° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%9%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h52%29%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h47%29%5
Sat 2pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%30%5
Sat 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h45%48%4
Sat 4pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h42%27%3
Sat 5pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h44%16%2
Sat 6pClear67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h47%10%1
Sat 7pMostly clear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h56%27%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h67%47%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%32%0
Sat 10pMostly clear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%16%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h77%0%0
Sun 12aClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h80%19%0
Sun 1aMostly clear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%25%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h89%16%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%18%0
Sun 4aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%16%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%15%0
Sun 6aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%19%0
Sun 7aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%15%0
Sun 8aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%15%0
Sun 9aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h86%13%0
Sun 10aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h72%8%2
Sun 11aSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h60%7%3
Sun 12pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h54%6%4
Sun 1pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%12%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h46%15%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h44%34%4
Sun 4pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h44%40%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)71°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h44%18%2
Sun 6pClear68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h49%17%1
Sun 7pClear63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%12%0
Sun 8pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h69%11%0
Sun 9pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h77%8%0
Sun 10pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h77%5%0
Sun 11pClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h80%0%0
Mon 12aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h83%0%0
Mon 1aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%7%0
Mon 2aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%8%0
Mon 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%8%0
Mon 4aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%4%0
Mon 5aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h96%5%0
Mon 6aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%6%0
Mon 7aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%5%0
Mon 8aSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%0%0
Mon 9aSunny50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h74%0%1
Mon 10aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h59%0%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 14 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      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, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      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, 53°11°

      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 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      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 78.

    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
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. 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

      Partly cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      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°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 70°, low 47°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 44°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 43°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Cape Fear River at Lillington

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
356 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Smithfield

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
236 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River at Manchester

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.9 ft
Flow
46 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.6 ft
Flow
695 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lillington · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1915–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Record high
86°30° in 2020
Record low
33°1° in 1917

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −4°−2°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:44 PM
Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Dunn. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.