Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KJQF

Midland, NC weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 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 (57°14° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° 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	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	6%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	45%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	38%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	36%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	53%	33%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	26%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	27%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	95%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	98%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°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, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  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, 50°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°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
60°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–78°.

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

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

McKee Creek near Wilgrove

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 1 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?

CONCORD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−11°−6°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

Midland 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: 6:00–6:51 PM; Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:01 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Midland. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Midland, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

McKee Creek near Wilgrove

Reedy Creek below I-485 nr Pine Ridge

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