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Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KLHZ

Louisburg, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 66°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°), high 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
8 mph13 km/h
From the north. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.46 inHg1031 hPa
Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 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 (68°20° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 47°8° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  7. Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 3pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h47%22%4
Sat 4pSunny66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h47%19%3
Sat 5pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%20%2
Sat 6pClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h52%14%1
Sat 7pClear59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h60%15%0
Sat 8pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h72%11%0
Sat 9pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%11%0
Sat 10pClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h83%10%0
Sat 11pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h86%8%0
Sun 12aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h89%8%0
Sun 1aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%9%0
Sun 2aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%8%0
Sun 3aMostly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%28%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%33%0
Sun 5aMostly clear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h100%17%0
Sun 6aMostly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%45%0
Sun 7aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h100%14%0
Sun 8aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%19%0
Sun 9aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%12%0
Sun 10aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h83%14%1
Sun 11aSunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h72%14%1
Sun 12pSunny65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h63%12%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h56%21%4
Sun 2pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h53%16%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%29%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h49%59%3
Sun 5pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h53%27%2
Sun 6pMostly clear67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)67°19°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h54%46%1
Sun 7pClear62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h65%16%0
Sun 8pMostly clear58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)58°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%19%0
Sun 9pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h93%11%0
Sun 10pClear51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h96%8%0
Sun 11pClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%3%0
Mon 12aClear48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h100%1%0
Mon 1aClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%2%0
Mon 2aClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%0%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%0%0
Mon 4aClear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%0%0
Mon 5aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%1%0
Mon 6aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%1%0
Mon 7aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%1%0
Mon 8aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%0%0
Mon 9aSunny46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%1%1
Mon 10aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h83%0%2
Mon 11aSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h60%0%3
Mon 12pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%0%4
Mon 1pSunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h40%0%5
Mon 2pSunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%0%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

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

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      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, 50°10°

      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 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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 71.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 71°22°

      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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      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: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 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
    62°17°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 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.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    49°9°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 39°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Tar River at Louisburg

0.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.2 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River near Tar River

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River Below Falls Dam

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.2 ft
Flow
104 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at NC581 Nr Spring Hope

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
13
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LOUISBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Record high
85°29° in 2001
Record low
23°−5° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −8°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −9°−5°MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. −1°WedOct 21
  5. −4°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour
5:50–6:41 PM
Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:41–6:52 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:52 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Louisburg. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.