Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KMEB

Scotch Meadows, NC weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northeast. 711–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	21%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	22%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	20%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	11%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	46%	7%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	46%	9%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	34%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°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 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
70°21°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  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
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 1,570 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Leith Creek above East Church St

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River near Maxton

12 mi

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAURINBURG · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
−11°−6°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Scotch Meadows weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:48 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–7:06 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Scotch Meadows, 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

Leith Creek above East Church St

Big Shoe Heel Creek near Laurinburg

Lumber River near Maxton

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