Observed 4:55 AM EDT at KLHZ

Wendell, NC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 47°8° today at 6 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 68°20° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · 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 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	19%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	19%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	22%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	18%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	38%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	28%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	62%	11%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	9%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	45%	41%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	45%	39%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	34%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	19%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	16%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–76°.

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

Neuse River near Clayton

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River (NC) near Zebulon

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 61

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CLAYTON WTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1955–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:12–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:40–7:02 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wendell. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wendell, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neuse River near Clayton

Little River (NC) near Zebulon

Walnut Creek at Sunnybrook Dr in Raleigh

Marsh Creek (NC) at New Hope

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? Good

Moon