Observed 5:35 PM EDT at KOCW

Washington, NC weather

Sunny and 65°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 65°19°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 711–9 mph14 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 65°19° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · 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 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	63%	16%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	63%	13%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	14%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	25%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	14%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	12%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	65%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	4%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	1%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 47°8°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°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°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–79°.

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

Pamlico River at Washington (in MLLW)

1.1 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bath Creek at Bath (in MLLW)

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Tranters Creek above Washington

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Chocowinity Bay at Bayside Shores

4.0 mi

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 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 15Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Wwtp 4w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

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).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:06–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:37 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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