Observed 2:15 PM EDT at KEYF

Tar Heel, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 71°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 71°22°

Partly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 53°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (71°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	19%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	16%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	14%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	14%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	55%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	52%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	52%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	95%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	0%	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	84%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. 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°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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°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
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  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
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–80°.

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

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 33.2 ft
Flow: 762 cfs

Forecast peak 33.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft
Flow: 549 cfs

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River at Lumberton

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Swamp near Tarheel

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · 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 15Typical 40

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LUMBERTON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−6°−3°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

Tar Heel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:45 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:55 PM–4 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 Tar Heel. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Tar Heel, 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 W.O. Huske Lock

Cape Fear River at Elizabethtown

Lumber River at Lumberton

Big Swamp near Tarheel

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