Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KIXA

Roanoke Rapids, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northeast. 35–6 mph10 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°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 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	46%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	15%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	63%	13%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	21%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	25%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	43%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly 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, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 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.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Meherrin River at Emporia

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fishing Creek near Enfield

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids

1.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,520 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–7:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Roanoke Rapids 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: 5:47–6:39 PM; Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Roanoke Rapids.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Roanoke Rapids, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Meherrin River at Emporia

Fishing Creek near Enfield

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids

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