Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KECG

South Mills, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 49°9° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 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	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	52%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	63%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	60%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	57%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	54%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	54%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	6%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	7%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	9%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	8%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  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: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (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

Great Dismal Swamp Canal near Joyce Creek near South Mills

0.3 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pasquotank River near South Mills

1.3 mi

Level: 6.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pasquotank River at Joyce Creek at Old Swamp Rd

2.1 mi

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Great Dismal Swamp Canal near Arbuckle Landing

11 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 50% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 43

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 1 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–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Elizabeth City Coast Guard Air Stn · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1934–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

South Mills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
Golden hour: 5:42–6:33 PM; Morning 7:04–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:43 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:34 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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