Observed 11:55 PM EDT at KIPJ

High Shoals, NC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 12 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 16Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	89%	26%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	14%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	97%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	56%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	1%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	2%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	4%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	8%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	75%	9%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  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
74°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 41°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 215 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Killian Creek near MARIPOSA

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 50

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 15
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GASTONIA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

High Shoals weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:53 PM; Morning 7:24–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:34–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:02 AM · rises 6:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from High Shoals. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

High Shoals, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell

South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory

Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE

Killian Creek near MARIPOSA

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon