Observed 10:35 PM EDT at KIXA

Whitakers, NC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 20 mph32 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 50°10°, dew point 50°10° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (50°10° then, 50°10° now)

Good hours for

Low 46°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° Monday night 6–9 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)

TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 47°8° by 10 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 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	83%	15%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	17%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	29%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	52%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	27%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Fishing Creek near Enfield

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tar River at Tarboro

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 103 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Fishing Creek near Ringwood

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 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 21Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ROCKY MOUNT 8 ESE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1954–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:48–6:39 PM; Morning 7:09–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:49 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11:19 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Whitakers, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fishing Creek near Enfield

Tar River at NC97 In Rocky Mount

Tar River at Tarboro

Little Fishing Creek near Ringwood

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