Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KEXX

Southmont, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (62°17° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Low 42°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	10%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	3%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	3%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	3%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	46%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	5%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	59%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	32%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	28%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	58%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	52%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	32%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	14%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. 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 71. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly 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
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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.
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
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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
61°16°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Yadkin River at Yadkin College

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 1,130 cfs

Forecast peak 0.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Yadkin River at High Rock Lake

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 647 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Abbotts Creek near Lexington

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 67

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 19
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SALISBURY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 9°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Southmont weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:00 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Southmont. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Southmont, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Yadkin River at Yadkin College

Yadkin River at High Rock Lake

Abbotts Creek near Lexington

N Second Creek above Statesville Blvd (US 70) 4 S Woodleaf

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