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Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KFBG

Plain View, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 68°20°.

Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°), high 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°).

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly sunny

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the east-northeast. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
51°11°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (69°21° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for
  • High 70°21° today at 4 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 49°9° tonight at 4 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pPartly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%22%4
Sat 3pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h45%19%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h42%24%2
Sat 5pSunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h44%19%1
Sat 6pClear67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h45%22%0
Sat 7pPartly cloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h54%33%0
Sat 8pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h62%14%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h67%29%0
Sat 10pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%8%0
Sat 11pClear55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h80%1%0
Sun 12aClear54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%3%0
Sun 1aClear54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h83%15%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h86%18%0
Sun 3aPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)47°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h96%16%0
Sun 4aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%18%0
Sun 5aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)45°7°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%13%0
Sun 6aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)44°7°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h100%15%0
Sun 7aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)44°7°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h100%16%0
Sun 8aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)46°8°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h96%16%0
Sun 9aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)53°12°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h93%12%0
Sun 10aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h78%10%1
Sun 11aSunny63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h70%8%3
Sun 12pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h61%9%4
Sun 1pSunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)69°21°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h55%13%5
Sun 2pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h49%21%5
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h48%50%4
Sun 4pMostly sunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h44%34%3
Sun 5pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)71°22°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h47%19%2
Sun 6pClear69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h51%14%1
Sun 7pClear66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h58%11%0
Sun 8pClear61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h75%11%0
Sun 9pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h90%6%0
Sun 10pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h93%0%0
Sun 11pClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%0%0
Mon 12aClear52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%0%0
Mon 1aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)48°9°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%5%0
Mon 2aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%5%0
Mon 3aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%11%0
Mon 4aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%13%0
Mon 5aClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%12%0
Mon 6aClear47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)44°7°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%7%0
Mon 7aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%1%0
Mon 8aSunny45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)42°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%0%0
Mon 9aSunny49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%0%1
Mon 10aSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h74%0%2
Mon 11aSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h56%0%3
Mon 12pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%0%4
Mon 1pSunny69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h39%0%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 13 mph.

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    69°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

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

    High, likely
    68°20°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. 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, 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 76.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. 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°18°

      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 74.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°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 76.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°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
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 44°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    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.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 65°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
    67°19°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 44°7°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 70°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°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    70°21° / 43°6°
    Wind
    18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 71°, low 48°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 73°, low 42°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Cape Fear River at Lillington

18 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.0 ft
Flow
356 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
9.5 ft
Flow
660 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Smithfield

22 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.4 ft
Flow
239 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Antioch Church Rd

6.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
-0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:35 PM · 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 17Typical 45

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
5
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 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Dunn 4 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Forecast high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Record high
84°29° in 1978
Record low
29°−2° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Plain View weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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

Daylight
11 h 0 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour
5:53–6:43 PM
Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour
6:43–6:53 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Plain View. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.