Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KRWI

Red Oak, NC weather

Overcast and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Cloudy

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 1–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 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	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	14%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	46%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	19%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	10%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	63%	10%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	15%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	20%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 45°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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
63°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  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
73°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
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

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Fishing Creek near Enfield

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at Louisburg

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at Tarboro

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 103 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 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 20Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 9
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rocky Mount Wilson Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:40 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Red Oak, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

Fishing Creek near Enfield

Tar River at Louisburg

Tar River at Tarboro

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