Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KRWI

Macclesfield, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-northeast. 610–13 mph21 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	25%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	32%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	47%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	52%	48%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	13%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	16%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	21%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	47%	38%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. 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, 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
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°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
65°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  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
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, 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

Tar River at Tarboro

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Contentnea Creek at Farmville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Contentnea Creek near Stantonsburg

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · 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 18Typical 54

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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TARBORO 1 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:09–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Macclesfield, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tar River at Tarboro

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

Little Contentnea Creek at Farmville

Contentnea Creek near Stantonsburg

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