Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KMRN

Gamewell, NC weather

Overcast and 58°14°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 58°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 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 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	37%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	15%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	79%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	21%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	26%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	37%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	53%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	50%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	59%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	99%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 37°3°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.

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

Lower Creek at Lenoir

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 11:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry Creek at Collettsville

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 262 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wilson Creek (NC) at Adako Rd 3 SW Collettsville

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 11 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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:55 PM; Morning 7:25–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:15–7:25 AM; first light 7:15 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Gamewell. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gamewell, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lower Creek at Lenoir

Mulberry Creek at Collettsville

Johns River at Corpening Bridge Rd, 6 NNW Morganton

Wilson Creek (NC) at Adako Rd 3 SW Collettsville

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