Back Creek at Caldwell Rd near Harrisburg
1.6 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:15 PM EDT at KJQF
Harrisburg, NC weather
Clear and 50°10°.
Today: low 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°), high 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°).
Now 50°10°
Clear
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 12 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 11 AM
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 35Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.5 inHg1033 hPa
- Steady over the next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 50°10° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 11 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 19% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 24% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 83% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 73% | 39% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 66% | 15% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 20% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 27% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 57% | 20% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 56% | 11% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 61% | 5% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 99% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 99% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 99% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 97% | 2% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 85% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 69% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 51% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 1% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 49% | 1% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 78% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 88% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h | 92% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 94% | 1% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 58°14°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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°26°Dry
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
- 74°23°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–67°19°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 41°5°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge
3.5 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
- Flow
- 4 cfs
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
McKee Creek near Wilgrove
3.7 mi- Level
- 1.8 ft
- Flow
- 2 cfs
Reading from Sat 11:35 PM · NWS gauge page
Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg
4.3 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- under 1 cfs
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 65% less heating than a typical week.
This week 21Typical 59
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 13
- 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 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
CONCORD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Forecast high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 1940
- Record low
- 31°−1° in 1937
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −11°−6°MonOct 19
- −9°−5°TueOct 20
- −4°−2°WedOct 21
- −4°−2°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- −3°−2°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Harrisburg weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:35 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:00–6:51 PM
- Morning 7:21–8:12 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:51–7:01 PM
- Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 12:34–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:59 AM · rises 6:03 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
