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Observed 8:50 PM EDT at KJQF

Kannapolis, NC weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Today: low 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°), high 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
5Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.48 inHg1032 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (54°12° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
  • High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
  7. Monday nightDown to 56°13° by 8 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 9pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h83%2%0
Sat 10pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h91%4%0
Sat 11pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h97%3%0
Sun 12aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%8%0
Sun 1aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%11%0
Sun 2aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%7%0
Sun 3aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%4%0
Sun 4aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%0%0
Sun 5aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%4%0
Sun 6aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)40°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%5%0
Sun 7aClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)39°4°0%7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%3%0
Sun 8aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)39°4°0%8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%10%0
Sun 9aPartly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%20%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h88%35%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h77%35%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h68%29%4
Sun 1pMostly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h62%23%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h57%30%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h55%35%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%34%3
Sun 5pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h54%25%2
Sun 6pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h59%22%1
Sun 7pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h73%10%0
Sun 8pClear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h86%3%0
Sun 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%1%0
Sun 10pClear53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)53°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%7%0
Sun 11pClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h99%6%0
Mon 12aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)50°10°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h99%6%0
Mon 1aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h99%5%0
Mon 2aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%4%0
Mon 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%4%0
Mon 4aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%6%0
Mon 5aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h99%8%0
Mon 6aClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h99%8%0
Mon 7aClear44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%9%0
Mon 8aSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)43°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%10%0
Mon 9aSunny48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h97%4%1
Mon 10aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h83%2%2
Mon 11aSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h65%2%3
Mon 12pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h54%1%4
Mon 1pSunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h48%2%5
Mon 2pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h43%1%5
Mon 3pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)71°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h39%0%4
Mon 4pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h38%0%3
Mon 5pSunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h40%0%2
Mon 6pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h48%0%1
Mon 7pClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h61%0%0
Mon 8pClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h75%1%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    64°18°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly 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, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly 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 42. North wind around 1 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    8 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°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, 49°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 47.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 43°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. 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
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      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 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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 51.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. 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
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°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
    72°22°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 65°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
    68°20°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 41°5°
    Wind
    19 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
    UV peak
    1

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 65°, low 44°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 69°, low 44°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 42°, warming up.

  4. 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Coddle Creek at SR 1612 NR DAVIDSON

5.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
33 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Clarke Creek NC near HARRISBURG

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
76 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:20 PM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River

8.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
17 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Mallard Creek below Stony Creek nr Harrisburg

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 57

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CONCORD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Forecast high / low
65°18° / 44°7°
Record high
91°33° in 1939
Record low
28°−2° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −11°−6°MonOct 19
  2. −9°−5°TueOct 20
  3. −4°−2°WedOct 21
  4. −4°−2°ThuOct 22
  5. −4°−2°FriOct 23
  6. −3°−2°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:36 PM.

Daylight
10 h 59 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour
6:01–6:51 PM
Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
Blue hour
6:51–7:01 PM
Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:28 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Kannapolis. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.