Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KEDE

Fairfield, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM

This morningNear 63°17° · Clear
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	25%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	29%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	51%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	33%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	59%	27%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	21%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	53%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	56%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	49%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	30%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	63%	13%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	57%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	29%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	33%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	23%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	14%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°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
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–74°.

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

Far Creek at Engelhard (in MLLW)

13 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Fork Alligator River at Gum Neck (in MLLW)

12 mi

Action stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Mattamuskeet near Fairfield

3.9 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pamlico Sound at Bell Island Pier (in MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia Ag Gum Neck · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:34 PM; Morning 7:03–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:44 PM; Morning 6:53–7:03 AM; first light 6:53 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Fairfield. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.