Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KOCW

River Road, NC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–1 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 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 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	6%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	69%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	5%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	14%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	28%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	34%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	30%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	55%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	31%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	18%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	65%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	42%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	11%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	63%	12%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	16%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	55%	24%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	53%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	24%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	20%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. 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, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. 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, 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
63°17°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–76°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

4.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Chocowinity Bay at Bayside Shores

2.4 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Tranters Creek above Washington

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Bath Creek at Bath (in MLLW)

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Wwtp 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

River Road 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: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:06–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from River Road. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.