Mill Swamp at Richlands
0.5 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM EDT at KOAJ
Richlands, NC weather
Mostly clear and 54°12°.
Today: low 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 54°12°
Mostly clear
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 813–13 mph21 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 94%
- Air 54°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 48 hours
16°9° warmer than this time yesterday (38°3° then, 54°12° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 52°11°
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 69°21°
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21°
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 89% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 100% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 59% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 70% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 96% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 100% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–77°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
New River near Gum Branch
3.8 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
- Flow
- 72 cfs
Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page
New River near Richlands
4.4 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page
New River at Jacksonville (in MLLW)
12 mi- Level
- 1.5 ft
Reading from Sat 2:25 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 54% less heating than a typical week.
This week 13Typical 29
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 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.
- Normal high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 51°11°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2001
- Record low
- 34°1° in 1998
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Richlands weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:24 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:49–6:40 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:40–6:50 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:19 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
