Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KRWI

Rocky Mount, NC weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 45°7°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 711–13 mph21 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 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 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 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 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	7%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	20%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	24%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	24%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	58%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	76%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	51%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	34%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	60%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	27%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	48%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	86%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	14%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	10%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	19%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	23%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	54%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	47%	60%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	11%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  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 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  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
62°17°–79°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
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

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fishing Creek near Enfield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at Tarboro

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 104 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Stony Creek near Rocky Mount

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

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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Rocky Mount weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:40 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Rocky Mount, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

Fishing Creek near Enfield

Tar River at Tarboro

Stony Creek near Rocky Mount

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