Observed 7:15 PM EDT at KOAJ

Pumpkin Center, NC weather

Clear and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 711–10 mph16 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–5 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 71°22° tomorrow at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 67°19° · 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	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	26%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	30%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	70%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	61%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	55%	10%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	51%	14%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	51%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	51%	21%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	53%	14%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	54%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	6%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	8%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	7%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	7%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	7%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	6%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  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 70. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–80°.

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

New River at Jacksonville (in MLLW)

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:25 PM · NWS gauge page

Queen Creek near Hubert

9.5 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:05 PM · NWS gauge page

New River near Gum Branch

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mill Swamp at Richlands

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 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 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEW RIVER MCAF · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Pumpkin Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:39 PM; Morning 7:07–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:31 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Pumpkin Center, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New River at Jacksonville (in MLLW)

Queen Creek near Hubert

New River near Gum Branch

Mill Swamp at Richlands

For your home

Heating this week

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