Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KGSO

Winston-Salem, NC weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.23 inHg1024 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 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
Fri 7a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	41%	5%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	2%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	5%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	37%	5%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	37%	5%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	5%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	2%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	2%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	9%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	19%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	10%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	14%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	16%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	13%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	43%	10%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 41°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WINSTON SALEM REYNOLDS AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1899–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+5°+3°SatOct 17
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Winston-Salem weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 18 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:50 PM; Morning 7:19–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–7:01 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:45 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Winston-Salem. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.