Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KEHO

Light Oak, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 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 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	39%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	33%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	17%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	1%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	88%	33%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	91%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	95%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	94%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	46%	29%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
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
71°22° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. 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
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. 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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°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
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 38°3°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. 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
54°12°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.

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

Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 673 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Tue 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

First Broad River at Lawndale

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 68

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SHELBY 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

Light Oak weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:55 PM; Morning 7:24–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Light Oak. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 55 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Light Oak, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Broad River at Shelby Hwy (SC 18), 4 W Blacksburg

Broad River above Sandy Run Ck, 3 SSW Boiling Springs

First Broad River at Lawndale

Kings Creek at Possum Trot Rd, 5 E Blacksburg

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