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Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KECG

Elizabeth City, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°), high 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
15 mph24 km/h
From the northeast. 610–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.43 inHg1030 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 50°10° tomorrow at 7 AM
  • Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 7 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 51°11° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)60°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h56%37%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)59°15°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h60%36%0
Sat 6pMostly cloudy61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h70%55%0
Sat 7pMostly cloudy59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h80%61%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%60%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%57%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%52%0
Sat 11pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%33%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)50°10°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%54%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)50°10°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h100%65%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)49°9°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%43%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)49°9°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%47%0
Sun 4aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)49°9°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%38%0
Sun 5aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)49°9°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%7%0
Sun 6aClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)49°9°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h100%2%0
Sun 7aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)47°8°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%1%0
Sun 8aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)48°9°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%1%0
Sun 9aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h96%1%1
Sun 10aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)56°13°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h83%3%1
Sun 11aSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h72%8%3
Sun 12pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)61°16°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h65%10%4
Sun 1pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)62°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h61%11%5
Sun 2pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%11%5
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)62°17°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h56%11%4
Sun 4pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)61°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h58%7%3
Sun 5pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)60°16°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%9%2
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)57°14°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h69%7%0
Sun 7pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h83%7%0
Sun 8pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h90%6%0
Sun 9pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)50°10°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%4%0
Sun 10pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)50°10°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%0%0
Sun 11pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%3%0
Mon 1aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%4%0
Mon 2aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%6%0
Mon 3aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%6%0
Mon 4aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%7%0
Mon 5aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%8%0
Mon 6aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%8%0
Mon 7aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%7%0
Mon 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%7%0
Mon 9aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h96%8%1
Mon 10aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h74%9%2
Mon 11aSunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h60%12%3
Mon 12pSunny63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)60°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h54%11%4
Mon 1pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h48%8%5
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)64°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h43%8%5
Mon 3pSunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)64°18°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h43%8%4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 13 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 49°9°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 49°9°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 48°9°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 48°9°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      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 69.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 48°9°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 46°8°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 65°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
    69°21°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    60°16°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 46°8°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 65°18°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      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
    75°24°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 46°8°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 66°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 45°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

Pasquotank River near Mariners Wharf Park at Elizabeth City

1.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River near old US17 in Woodville

6.1 mi
Level
0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pasquotank River near South Mills

11 mi
Level
6.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pasquotank River at Joyce Creek at Old Swamp Rd

11 mi
Level
0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 43

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
6
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Stn · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
66°19° / 50°10°
Record high
87°31° in 2001
Record low
31°−1° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Elizabeth City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:17 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:41–6:33 PM
Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:33–6:43 PM
Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 5–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Elizabeth City. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.