Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KEYF

East Arcadia, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 71°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Partly sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° tonight at 3 AM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 3 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	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	42%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	31%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	99%	31%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	94%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	82%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	73%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	58%	29%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	55%	31%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	33%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	54%	30%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	98%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	53%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  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, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (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 Lock 1

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.7 ft
Flow: 818 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.9 ft
Flow: 571 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Freeland

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

6.9 mi

Level: 10.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 38

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Moores Creek National Battlefield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

East Arcadia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:10–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

East Arcadia, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown

Waccamaw River at Freeland

Cape Fear River at Elwell Ferry

For your home

Heating this week

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