Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KVUJ

Red Cross, NC weather

Clear and 51°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (68°20° → 55°13°)
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tuesday nightDown to 59°15° by 8 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
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	26%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	5%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	45%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	93%	40%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	35%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	18%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	40%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	5%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	5%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	2%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	4%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	9%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	10%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	11%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	11%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	6%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	2%	2
Tue 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	1%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  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 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.33 in8.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 76°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Rocky River NC near Norwood

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Sun 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:40 PM · NWS gauge page

McKee Creek near Wilgrove

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sun 7:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CONCORD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
−4°−2°SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Red Cross weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9:26 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:58 AM · rises 6:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Red Cross, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rocky River NC near Norwood

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

McKee Creek near Wilgrove

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon