Observed 10:35 PM EDT at KGWW

Lucama, NC weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 49°9° by 10 PM · 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 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	10%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	20%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	30%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	34%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	19%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	56%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	93%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
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
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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
73°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

Contentnea Creek at US 301

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek near Black Creek

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek near Lucama

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Hominy Swamp at Wilson

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 9:25 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 47

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WILSON 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:41 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:41–6:51 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11:23 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lucama. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lucama, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Contentnea Creek at US 301

Contentnea Creek near Black Creek

Contentnea Creek near Lucama

Hominy Swamp at Wilson

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