Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KAFP

Stanfield, NC weather

Sunny and 65°19°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Low 43°6° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 66°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	45%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	8%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	11%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	30%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	72%	21%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	58%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	54%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	33%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	33%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	30%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	17%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly 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, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 69°21° / 42°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
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 41°5°. Dry. 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°20°
  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
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, 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

Rocky River NC near Norwood

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 115 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 21 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 57

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CONCORD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−11°−6°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:51 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Stanfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Stanfield, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rocky River NC near Norwood

Clear Creek (NC) at SR3181

Rocky River NC near ROCKY RIVER/ ABV IRISH BUFFALO CK

Goose Creek at SR1525 nr Indian Trail

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