Observed 8:50 PM EDT at KISO

Grifton, NC weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 54°12° by 8 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 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	75%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	14%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	55%	28%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	30%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Contentnea Creek at Grifton

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Contentnea Creek near Ayden

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek at Hookerton

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Fort Barnwell

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1,870 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 45% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KINSTON AG RESEARCH · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Grifton 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: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:08–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:28 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Grifton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Contentnea Creek at Grifton

Little Contentnea Creek near Ayden

Contentnea Creek at Hookerton

Neuse River at Fort Barnwell

For your home

Heating this week

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