Observed 1:50 PM EDT at KBUY

Elon, NC weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the north. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 42Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.26 inHg1025 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	6%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	39%	7%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	9%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	10%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	45%	10%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	6%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	4%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	6%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	6%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	7%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	10%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	57%	13%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	53%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	16%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	21%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	26%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	23%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	51%	12%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	65%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	65%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	65%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	41%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	24%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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°–72°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. 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, 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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. 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, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
42°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Fri 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Reedy Fork at Old NC-87

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Fri 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Haw River at NC-62

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Fri 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Burlington Alamance Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SatOct 17
−10°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:48 PM; Morning 7:16–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:58 PM–7:06 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:42 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Elon. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Elon, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Haw River at Haw River

Little Alamance Creek at Overbrook Dr

Reedy Fork at Old NC-87

Haw River at NC-62

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon