Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KSOP

Southern Pines, NC weather

Overcast and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	31%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	19%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	32%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	27%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	44%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	72%	18%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°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, 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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
64°18°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Little River at Manchester

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.9 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Aberdeen Cr at W South St

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River (NC) at Niagara Carthage Rd

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Drowning Creek at Hoffman

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Carthage Water Treatment Plant · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1981–2025

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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Southern Pines 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 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:47 PM; Morning 7:15–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:57 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:57 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Southern Pines, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little River at Manchester

Aberdeen Cr at W South St

Little River (NC) at Niagara Carthage Rd

Drowning Creek at Hoffman

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