Observed 7:55 AM EDT at KRCZ

Rockingham, NC weather

Sunny and 49°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 49°9°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 22 mph36 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 95%; Air 49°9°, dew point 47°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.4 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 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 (43°6° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 11 AM–noon

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 44°7° · 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 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	72%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	62%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	8%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	11%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	45%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	62%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	56%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	47%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	44%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	7%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  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
65°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
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

Pee Dee River at Cheraw

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 1,600 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Prong Falling Creek at Rockingham Rd

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 7:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Hitchcock Creek at Steele St

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River near Rockingham

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 43

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:58–6:49 PM; Morning 7:16–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rockingham, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pee Dee River at Cheraw

North Prong Falling Creek at Rockingham Rd

Hitchcock Creek at Steele St

Pee Dee River near Rockingham

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