Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KBUY

Efland, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (65°18° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	33%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	27%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	24%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	71%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	65%	0
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	36%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	62%	21%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	42%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	22%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°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 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°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
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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
61°16°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Haw River at Haw River

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Eno River at Hillsborough

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cane Creek near Carrboro

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Eno River near Huckleberry Springs

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHAPEL HILL 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:15–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Efland, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Haw River at Haw River

Eno River at Hillsborough

Cane Creek near Carrboro

Eno River near Huckleberry Springs

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