Observed 5:15 PM EDT at KMWK

Pilot Mountain, NC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	91%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	99%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	6%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	77%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	70%	32%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	62%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	50%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	45%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	44%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	41%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	13%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	84%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	39%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  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, 49°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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 64°18° / 36°2°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–62°17°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 36°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (RNK) (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

Yadkin River at Elkin

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 648 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Tue 2 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Ararat River at Ararat

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 119 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Yadkin River near Dalton

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ararat River at Mt Airy

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 89

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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MOUNT AIRY 2 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Pilot Mountain 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: 5:58–6:50 PM; Morning 7:21–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Pilot Mountain. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 68 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pilot Mountain, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yadkin River at Elkin

Ararat River at Ararat

Little Yadkin River near Dalton

Ararat River at Mt Airy

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