Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KLHZ

Franklinton, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 47°8° tonight at 3 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	30%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	19%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	13%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	13%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	12%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	24%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	31%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	27%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°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
61°16°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Tar River at Louisburg

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River near Tar River

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River Below Falls Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Falls Lake

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 246 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LOUISBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:12–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:52 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franklinton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklinton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tar River at Louisburg

Tar River near Tar River

Neuse River Below Falls Dam

Neuse River at Falls Lake

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