Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KMRN

Lenoir, NC weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 92%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 13Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (42°5° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 44°7° tonight at 1 AM

TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 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 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	8%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	22%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	37%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	43%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	56%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	81%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	66%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	53%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	62%	44%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	34%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	19%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	4%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	19%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	31%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	46%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	36%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	39%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. 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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
4 mph6 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°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
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
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
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.

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

Lower Creek at Lenoir

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at Patterson

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mulberry Creek at Collettsville

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lenoir 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 15 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:55 PM; Morning 7:24–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:36–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:56 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Lenoir. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 42 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lenoir, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lower Creek at Lenoir

Yadkin River at Patterson

Mulberry Creek at Collettsville

Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam

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