Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KRDU

Knightdale, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. 58–12 mph19 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	31%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	45%	29%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	19%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	12%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	49%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	47%	26%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	15%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	16%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	66%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°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 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. 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, 63°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–82°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

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

Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1)

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 52

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

RALEIGH STATE UNIV · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Knightdale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:43 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:53 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Knightdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Knightdale, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh

Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope

Walnut Creek at Rose Ln in Raleigh

Crabtree Creek at Capitol Blvd (US Rt 1)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon