Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KMEB

Maxton, NC weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 45°7° · 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 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	87%	8%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	76%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	4%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	10%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	13%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	14%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	48%	12%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	9%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	47%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	94%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	94%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	99%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	91%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	80%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	56%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	48%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	5%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	97%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  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 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (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

Lumber River at Lumberton

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River near Maxton

2.8 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Leith Creek above East Church St

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAURINBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:47 PM; Morning 7:15–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Maxton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lumber River at Lumberton

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg

Lumber River near Maxton

Leith Creek above East Church St

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