Observed 7:20 PM EDT at KFAY

Parkton, NC weather

Mostly clear and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 914–10 mph16 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	54%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	91%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	65%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	54%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	52%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	20%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	84%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	94%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	2%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. 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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  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, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  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
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.2 ft
Flow: 754 cfs

Forecast peak 33.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 685 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Rockfish Creek at Lakeview Rd near Hope Mills

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaver Creek (NC) at Cumberland

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 46

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

FAYETTEVILLE (PWC) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Parkton 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 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:55–6:46 PM; Morning 7:13–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:46–6:56 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:44 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Parkton, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

Little Rockfish Creek at Lakeview Rd near Hope Mills

Beaver Creek (NC) at Cumberland

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