Observed 6:15 PM EDT at KMEB

Prospect, NC weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 914–13 mph21 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (68°20° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	76%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	23%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	95%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	98%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	81%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	72%	18%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	62%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	52%	4%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	12%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	50%	14%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	94%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	76%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. 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 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°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 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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 73. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. 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, 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: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°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°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
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
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. 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
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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
69°21°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°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°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 41°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lumber River at Lumberton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River near Pembroke

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River near Maxton

6.6 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Raft Swamp at Red Springs

6.6 mi

Level: 6.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 56% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 35

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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lumberton Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

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).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:47 PM; Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:05 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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