Observed 5:35 PM EDT at KFAY

Stedman, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (70°21° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tonight at 3 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 11 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 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	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	58%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	15%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	80%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	38%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	30%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	55%	12%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	51%	13%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	49%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	30%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	20%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	77%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	35%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly 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
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  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
69°21°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 71°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft
Flow: 660 cfs

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.2 ft
Flow: 762 cfs

Forecast peak 33.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

South River at NC 24 at Autryville

3.2 mi

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Cross Creek NC at Hillsboro St

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 46

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

FAYETTEVILLE (PWC) · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Stedman 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 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:44 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–7:03 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Stedman, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cape Fear River at Fayetteville

Cape Fear River at W.O. Huske Lock

South River at NC 24 at Autryville

Cross Creek NC at Hillsboro St

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