Observed 9:15 AM EDT at KASJ

Rich Square, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 54°12°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 35–9 mph14 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 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

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

High 66°19° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 AM · 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 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	69%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	32%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	62%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	71%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	59%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	73%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	43%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	18%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	56%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	49%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	28%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	17%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–74°.

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

Cashie River near Windsor

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River near Scotland Neck

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,540 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River above Occoneechee Creek at NC158

15 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 9:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Jackson · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rich Square weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:08–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rich Square, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cashie River near Windsor

Roanoke River near Scotland Neck

Roanoke River above Occoneechee Creek at NC158

Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie

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