Catawba River at Lake Norman/Cowans Ford Dam
11 mi- Level
- 97.6 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KSVH
Lake Norman of Catawba, NC weather
Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°), high 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 55°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 19Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 85% | 48% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 76% | 14% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 68% | 12% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 8% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 52% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 53% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 93% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 95% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 99% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 74% | 28% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 31% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 58% | 24% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 54% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 21% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 54% | 20% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 58% | 11% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 71% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 84% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 98% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 99% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 0% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°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: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°11°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
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 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 58°15°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
- 56°13°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–60°16°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.
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
Below flood stage
Killian Creek near MARIPOSA
12 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 18 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Catawba River at Lookout Shoals Lake and Dam
12 mi- Level
- 96.6 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
West Branch Rocky River NC below mouth of South Prong River
14 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 17 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:22–8:13 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:03 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
