Observed 2:15 AM EDT at KVUJ

Oakboro, NC weather

Clear and 51°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°10°

Clear

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (51°11° then, 51°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (67°19° → 55°13°)

TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 1 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
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	28%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	77%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	21%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	16%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	44%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	46%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	71%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	74%	0%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 72. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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
  Cloudy, 49°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  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
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°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
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Rocky River NC near Norwood

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sun 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sun 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sun 1:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River at Lake Tillery

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 277 ft

Reading from Sun 12 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: 14
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALBEMARLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:49 PM; Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 2:45–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:58 AM · rises 6:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Oakboro. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oakboro, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rocky River NC near Norwood

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

Pee Dee River at Lake Tillery

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon