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Observed 10:50 AM EDT at KCRE

Tabor City, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°.

Today: low 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind
14 mph22 km/h
From the north-northeast. 58–14 mph22 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 5
Air today
38Good
EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure
30.35 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • High 72°22° today at 2 PM
  • Low 52°11° tonight at 3 AM
  • Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–3 PM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h70%8%3
Sat 12pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h65%24%4
Sat 1pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h60%36%5
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h57%46%4
Sat 3pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h56%33%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h55%36%1
Sat 5pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h55%40%0
Sat 6pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h60%33%0
Sat 7pMostly clear65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h67%35%0
Sat 8pClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h73%23%0
Sat 9pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h76%7%0
Sat 10pClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h78%0%0
Sat 11pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h81%2%0
Sun 12aClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h84%6%0
Sun 1aMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h87%45%0
Sun 2aMostly clear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h88%32%0
Sun 3aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h92%11%0
Sun 4aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h94%14%0
Sun 5aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h94%14%0
Sun 6aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h95%13%0
Sun 7aSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h96%13%0
Sun 8aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h94%14%0
Sun 9aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h91%16%1
Sun 10aSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h83%25%2
Sun 11aSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h71%31%3
Sun 12pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h64%19%5
Sun 1pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)72°22°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h59%29%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h54%36%5
Sun 3pMostly cloudy74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h54%37%3
Sun 4pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h52%38%2
Sun 5pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h53%16%1
Sun 6pSunny70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h59%11%0
Sun 7pClear65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h71%9%0
Sun 8pClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%8%0
Sun 9pClear59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h81%0%0
Sun 10pClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h85%0%0
Sun 11pClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h87%0%0
Mon 12aClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h88%0%0
Mon 1aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h88%1%0
Mon 2aClear53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h88%2%0
Mon 3aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h90%0%0
Mon 4aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h92%1%0
Mon 5aClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)46°8°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h94%1%0
Mon 6aClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h97%2%0
Mon 7aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)44°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h97%10%0
Mon 8aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h94%12%0
Mon 9aSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h86%11%1
Mon 10aSunny58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h76%0%2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–52°11°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–55°13°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–51°11°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      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 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°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 52.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. 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

      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: 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
    75°24°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–57°14°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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
    71°22°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–58°14°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 65°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 58°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
    66°19°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      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
    66°19°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–63°17°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 52°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 47°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 42°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

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

Lumber River near Nichols

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.4 ft
Flow
198 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Longs

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.1 ft
Flow
29 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Freeland

19 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.7 ft
Flow
under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Soules Swamp at Slippery Log Road

13 mi
Level
3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:30 PM.

Daylight
11 h 2 min
Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour
5:56–6:46 PM
Morning 7:12–8:02 AM
Blue hour
6:46–6:56 PM
Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:43 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Tabor City. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.