Black River near Tomahawk
20 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 72 cfs
Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KOAJ
Watha, NC weather
Partly cloudy and 70°21°.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 70°21°
Partly sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 711–16 mph26 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.37 inHg1028 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 71°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 53% | 47% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 53% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 54% | 29% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 59% | 41% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 91% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 96% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 97% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 98% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 98% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 98% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 98% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 99% | 31% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 99% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 93% | 15% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 81% | 23% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 70% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 61% | 31% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 57% | 21% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 54% | 16% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 53% | 18% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 53% | 13% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 53% | 14% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 55% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 82% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 87% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 89% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 98% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 99% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 99% | 12% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 0% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 66% | 0% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 58% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 48% | 0% | 5 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 54°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–54°12°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–57°14°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°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 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
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 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
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
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 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–58°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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
- 73°23°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–65°18°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 72°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
- 77°25°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–71°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.
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
Below flood stage
Rockfish Creek at Willard Railroad Street
4.9 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page
NE Cape Fear River at Croomsbridge Road
4.9 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page
N.E. Cape Fear River near Burgaw
5.9 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 9 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
