Observed 1:30 AM EDT at KRWI

Elm City, NC weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	17%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°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: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
76°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–79°.

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

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tar River near Langley Crossroads

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 87 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hominy Swamp at Wilson

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sun 12:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Hominy Swamp at Forest Hills Rd near Wilson

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sun 12:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WILSON 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:11–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:45–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Elm City, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

Tar River near Langley Crossroads

Hominy Swamp at Wilson

Hominy Swamp at Forest Hills Rd near Wilson

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon