Observed 3:15 PM EDT at KGEV

Elkin, NC weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 42°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 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 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	19%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	47%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	33%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	44%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	36%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	36%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	47%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	64%	23%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	91%	14%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	91%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	90%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	41%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	88%	19%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	84%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 35°2°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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

Yadkin River at Elkin

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 677 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roaring River at S.R. 1993

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

East Prong Roaring River at S.R. 1002

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Elkin · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:51 PM; Morning 7:22–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:02 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Elkin. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,800 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elkin, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yadkin River at Elkin

Yadkin River at Wilkesboro

Roaring River at S.R. 1993

East Prong Roaring River at S.R. 1002

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