Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KVUJ

Richfield, NC weather

Sunny and 66°19°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the northeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° 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 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	7%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	30%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	19%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	20%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	29%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	28%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at High Rock Lake

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 647 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at Badin Lake

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 541 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

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 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 55

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALBEMARLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1911–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Richfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richfield, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rocky River NC near Norwood

Yadkin River at High Rock Lake

Yadkin River at Badin Lake

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

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