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Observed 8:35 PM EDT at KHNZ

Henderson, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 49°10°.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°), high 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°).

Mostly agree

Now 49°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the north-northeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
44°7°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.49 inHg1033 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 45°7° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • High 68°20° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Fog Monday 8–10 AM
  1. TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Monday nightDown to 53°12° by 8 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%18%0
Sat 10pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%15%0
Sat 11pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%12%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%10%0
Sun 1aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%11%0
Sun 2aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%14%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%15%0
Sun 4aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%15%0
Sun 5aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%17%0
Sun 6aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%19%0
Sun 7aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%20%0
Sun 8aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%21%0
Sun 9aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)46°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%19%0
Sun 10aSunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h86%16%2
Sun 11aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h75%11%3
Sun 12pSunny62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h67%12%4
Sun 1pPartly sunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h58%17%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h54%24%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h51%17%4
Sun 4pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)68°20°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h49%17%3
Sun 5pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h52%13%2
Sun 6pClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h56%11%1
Sun 7pClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%9%0
Sun 8pClear57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%8%0
Sun 9pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h93%0%0
Sun 10pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%0%0
Sun 11pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%0%0
Mon 1aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%0%0
Mon 2aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%7%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%12%0
Mon 4aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%14%0
Mon 5aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%17%0
Mon 6aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h100%24%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%49%0
Mon 8aFog42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h100%61%0
Mon 9aFog46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h100%52%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%27%2
Mon 11aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h62%7%3
Mon 12pSunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h48%0%4
Mon 1pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h42%1%5
Mon 2pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%0%5
Mon 3pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h35%0%4
Mon 4pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h35%0%3
Mon 5pSunny68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h37%0%2
Mon 6pClear64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h45%0%1
Mon 7pClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h59%0%0
Mon 8pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h77%0%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 68°20°

      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 68. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    67°19°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Fog, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 50°10°

      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 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 53°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
    68°20°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. 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

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Partly 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°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      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 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 39°4°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°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 75.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 39°4°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 67°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    72°22°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 66°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    66°19° / 38°3°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 68°, low 42°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 70°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River near Tar River

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at John H. Kerr Dam

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
288 ft

Reading from Sat 7:55 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at BUGGS ISLAND

20 mi
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
5,260 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
17
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 44°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HENDERSON 2 NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Record high
83°28° in 1978
Record low
28°−2° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −11°−6°MonOct 19
  2. −8°−5°TueOct 20
  3. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  4. −3°−2°ThuOct 22
  5. −5°−3°FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.

Daylight
10 h 57 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:42 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 9 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Henderson. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.