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Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KRDU

Morrisville, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 55°13°.

Today: low 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°), high 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north-northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
UV index
1Low
Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
32Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.48 inHg1032 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 67°19° today at 3 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
  7. Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10aSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h69%1%1
Sat 11aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h62%10%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h56%18%4
Sat 1pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h48%32%4
Sat 2pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h48%40%4
Sat 3pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%39%3
Sat 4pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h45%33%2
Sat 5pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h48%28%1
Sat 6pClear65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h50%20%0
Sat 7pClear61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h58%19%0
Sat 8pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h64%40%0
Sat 9pClear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h69%21%0
Sat 10pMostly clear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h74%20%0
Sat 11pClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%10%0
Sun 12aClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h83%8%0
Sun 1aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%9%0
Sun 2aClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h89%11%0
Sun 3aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%12%0
Sun 4aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h96%10%0
Sun 5aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h96%13%0
Sun 6aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h96%17%0
Sun 7aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%15%0
Sun 8aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%18%0
Sun 9aSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%16%0
Sun 10aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h77%13%1
Sun 11aSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h67%11%2
Sun 12pSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%11%4
Sun 1pPartly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h52%28%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%29%5
Sun 3pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h47%23%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h45%33%3
Sun 5pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h45%19%2
Sun 6pClear67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)67°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h49%14%1
Sun 7pClear62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h58%11%0
Sun 8pClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h67%11%0
Sun 9pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h74%12%0
Sun 10pMostly clear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%22%0
Sun 11pClear52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%8%0
Mon 12aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h89%6%0
Mon 1aClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)48°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h93%5%0
Mon 2aClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%9%0
Mon 3aClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%10%0
Mon 4aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h96%11%0
Mon 5aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h100%12%0
Mon 6aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%13%0
Mon 7aClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h100%13%0
Mon 8aSunny42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h100%11%0
Mon 9aSunny47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h83%6%1

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° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

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

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 47°8°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 8 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° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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 wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 46°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 51°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

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

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. 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

      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 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

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

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    69°21° / 45°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 45°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly 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
    63°17°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    68°20° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 62°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
    65°18°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–63°17°
    Typical high / low
    67°19° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 67°, low 46°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 71°, low 42°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 71°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

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

Crabtree Creek at Crabtree Creek Greenway at Morrisville

1.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Crabtree above Dam near Interstate 40

3.2 mi
Level
275 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Northeast Creek (NC) near Genlee

4.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek (NC) at Downstream Side of E Park

5.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 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 19Typical 53

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Raleigh-Durham International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Forecast high / low
67°19° / 46°8°
Record high
87°31° in 2001
Record low
26°−3° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:30 AM, sunset 6:28 PM.

Daylight
10 h 58 min
Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:44 PM
Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:44–6:54 PM
Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking north from Morrisville. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.