Catawba River at Lake Rhodhiss Dam
3.7 mi- Level
- 97.0 ft
Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:15 AM EDT at KMRN
Sawmills, NC weather
Overcast and 52°11°.
Today: low 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°).
Now 52°11°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
- Dew point
- 47°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 1Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.46 inHg1031 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 40°4° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 76% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 81% | 80% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 80% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 66% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 53% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 54% | 25% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 12% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 52% | 2% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 72% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 94% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 97% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 99% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 89% | 27% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 75% | 32% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 65% | 47% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 57% | 50% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 54% | 48% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 43% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 33% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 30% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 57% | 18% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 85% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 95% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 99% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 99% | 11% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 42°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
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 70. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 55°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
- 63°17°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 65°18° / 42°6°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 42°6°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–75°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (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
Lower Creek at Lenoir
6.9 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 8:10 AM · NWS gauge page
South Fork Catawba River near HENRY FORK
10 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
- Flow
- 57 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Hunting Creek at Morganton
13 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Reading from Sat 8:35 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 58% less heating than a typical week.
This week 27Typical 66
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 22
- 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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Hickory FAA Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 41°5°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 2001
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- −1°WedOct 21
- +3°+1°ThuOct 22
- −1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Sawmills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:40 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:03–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:24–8:15 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:05 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
