Yadkin River at Wilkesboro
6.8 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
- Flow
- 447 cfs
Forecast peak 2.6 ft Wed 8 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:55 AM EDT at KUKF
Hays, NC weather
Overcast and 45°7°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°), high 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°).
Now 45°7°
Cloudy
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 PM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 100%
- Air 45°7°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (39°4° then, 45°7° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 5a | Mostly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 86% | 40% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 47% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Mostly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 88% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 81% | 81% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 65% | 53% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 60% | 39% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 29% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 53% | 21% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 51% | 10% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 51% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 75% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 80% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 82% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 84% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 87% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 88% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 88% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 90% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 84% | 18% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 76% | 32% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 72% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 67% | 42% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 63% | 46% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 59% | 42% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 56% | 45% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 39% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 30% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 69% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 85% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 88% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 91% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 58°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
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 33°1°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 67°19°20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
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
- 59°15°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–74°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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
Yadkin River at Elkin
15 mi- Level
- 1.4 ft
- Flow
- 648 cfs
Forecast peak 1.6 ft Wed 8 AM
Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page
West Prong Roaring River at S.R. 1745
3.4 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
Reading from Sat 4:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Roaring River at S.R. 1993
5.3 mi- Level
- 2.3 ft
Reading from Sat 4:20 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 77% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 124
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 21
- 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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Transou · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 61°16° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 73°23° in 1954
- Record low
- 19°−7° in 1964
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −14°−8°SunOct 18
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −2°−1°TueOct 20
- +1°WedOct 21
- +2°+1°ThuOct 22
- +1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Hays weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:01–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 44% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
