Observed 1:30 AM EDT at KFAY

St. Pauls, NC weather

Mostly clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Mostly clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 54°12° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	94%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	97%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	91%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	83%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	64%	10%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	58%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	17%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	15%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	41%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	3%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  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
77°25°–84°29°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 76°, low 50°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–81°.

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

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.2 ft
Flow: 736 cfs

Forecast peak 33.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River at Lumberton

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Raft Creek at SR 1318 McQueen Road

7.1 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sun 1:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Swamp near Tarheel

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sun 12 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 15Typical 37

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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lumberton Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

St. Pauls 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 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:44 PM; Morning 7:14–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:44–7:04 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:52 AM · rises 5:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

St. Pauls, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

Lumber River at Lumberton

Raft Creek at SR 1318 McQueen Road

Big Swamp near Tarheel

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon