Observed 3:55 AM EDT at KJNX

Four Oaks, NC weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 94%; Air 52°11°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (36°2° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 48°9° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 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 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	80%	6%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	10%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	58%	11%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	19%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	17%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	21%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	22%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	44%	27%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	53%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	33%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	16%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	89%	28%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	31%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	77%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	9%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	56%	14%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	19%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	46%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	15%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
71°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°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
62°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Neuse River at Smithfield

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River near Clayton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Lillington

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 334 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Mon 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SMITHFIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Four Oaks weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:43 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:35–7:02 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:42 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Four Oaks, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neuse River at Smithfield

Neuse River near Clayton

Cape Fear River at Lillington

Swift Creek at SR1555 Nr Clayton

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? Good

Moon