Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KGSO

Oak Ridge, NC weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-northeast. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.07 inHg−2.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	7%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	53%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	74%	52%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	35%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	60%	44%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	50%	43%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	29%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 3 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
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
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

Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro

5.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

East Fork of Deep River near High Point

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Greensboro/piedmont Triad International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oak Ridge weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:48 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:58 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Oak Ridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oak Ridge, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Reedy Creek at NC2128 Nr Oak Ridge

Brush Creek at Muirfield Rd in Greensboro

Horsepen Creek at US-220 Near Greensboro

East Fork of Deep River near High Point

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