What is the weather in Rocky Mount, NC right now?

The latest observation from Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport was 43°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 2:45 AM EDT.

What is the high temperature today in Rocky Mount, NC?

The National Weather Service forecast for tuesday calls for a high near 75°F. Sunny.

Will it rain in Rocky Mount, NC in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Rocky Mount, NC?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 72°F to 78°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Rocky Mount, NC today?

Sunrise is about 7:29 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:20 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Rocky Mount, NC?

At Rocky Mt Wilson AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 73°F and the normal low is 50°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Rocky Mount, NC Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Rocky Mount, NC current weather

43°F

Clear

H 75° / L 40°Feels like 43°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (8.7 mi away), 10/27/2026, 2:45 AM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 1:03 AM

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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/27Low 40°High 75°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Wind around 0 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 53°High 73°
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Partly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 54°High 77°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 54°High 79°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunny
Sat10/3110% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 76°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly Sunny
Sun11/121% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 75°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/224% chance of precipitationLow High 76°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend24% chance of precipitationLow 56°High 78°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. High near 78°. Low that night near 56°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend28% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 74°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 74°. Low that night near 53°. About 0.33 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend25% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 72°
Thursday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 72°. Low that night near 49°. About 0.24 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 35.972, -77.835 from the NWS RAH office, updated 10/27/2026, 1:03 AM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KRWI (Rocky Mount/Wilson Rgnl, 9 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 10:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now43°Clear0%0 mph
3 AM43°Clear0%0 mph
4 AM43°Clear0%0 mph
5 AM42°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
6 AM42°Sunny0%1 mph
7 AM41°Sunny0%1 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow43° 0% Sky 3%0
3 AM43° 0% Sky 3%0
4 AM43° 0% Sky 5%0
5 AM42° 0% Sky 11%0
6 AM42° 0% Sky 15%1
7 AM41° 0% Sky 14%1
8 AM42° 0% Sky 17%1
9 AM49° 0% Sky 18%2
10 AM57° 0% Sky 11%2
11 AM63° 0% Sky 5%5
12 PM67° 0% Sky 5%5
1 PM70° 0% Sky 3%6
2 PM72° 0% Sky 8%6
3 PM73° 0% Sky 10%6
4 PM74° 0% Sky 11%6
5 PM73° 0% Sky 12%6
6 PM69° 0% Sky 9%5
7 PM63° 0% Sky 7%3g8
8 PM59° 1% Sky 4%2g8
9 PM58° 1% Sky 8%2g7
10 PM57° 1% Sky 12%2g7
11 PM56° 1% Sky 16%2g7
Wed 10/2812 AM55° 1% Sky 27%2g7
1 AM54° 1% Sky 37%2
2 AM54° 2% Sky 48%2
3 AM54° 2% Sky 52%2
4 AM54° 2% Sky 55%3
5 AM54° 2% Sky 59%3g8
6 AM53° 2% Sky 58%3g8
7 AM53° 2% Sky 58%5
8 AM54° 2% Sky 57%5
9 AM58° 2% Sky 50%6
10 AM62° 0% Sky 64%7g12
11 AM65° 0% Sky 56%7g12
12 PM68° 0% Sky 47%7g12
1 PM71° 0% Sky 46%7g12
2 PM72° 0% Sky 51%7g12
3 PM73° 0% Sky 74%7g12
4 PM72° 0% Sky 88%7
5 PM73° 0% Sky 69%6
6 PM71° 0% Sky 88%5
7 PM68° 0% Sky 84%5
8 PM65° 0% Sky 64%3g8
9 PM62° 0% Sky 72%2g7
10 PM60° 0% Sky 79%1g6
11 PM59° 0% Sky 69%1g6
Thu 10/2912 AM58° 0% Sky 71%1g6
1 AM57° 0% Sky 73%1
2 AM57° 0% Sky 75%1
3 AM56° 0% Sky 75%1
4 AM56° 0% Sky 74%2
5 AM55° 0% Sky 74%2
6 AM55° 0% Sky 71%2
7 AM54° 0% Sky 67%2
8 AM55° 0% Sky 64%2
9 AM59° 0% Sky 55%3
10 AM63° 0% Sky 43%3
11 AM67° 0% Sky 31%5
12 PM70° 0% Sky 30%5
1 PM73° 0% Sky 29%5
2 PM74° 0% Sky 28%5
3 PM76° 0% Sky 25%5
4 PM76° 0% Sky 21%5
5 PM75° 0% Sky 18%3
6 PM72° 0% Sky 15%2
7 PM68° 0% Sky 13%1
8 PM66° 0% Sky 10%0
9 PM64° 0% Sky 10%0
10 PM62° 0% Sky 10%0
11 PM60° 0% Sky 10%0
Fri 10/3012 AM59° 0% Sky 10%0
1 AM58° 0% Sky 10%0
2 AM57° 0% Sky 9%0
3 AM57° 0% Sky 9%0
4 AM56° 0% Sky 9%0
5 AM56° 0% Sky 9%0
6 AM55° 0% Sky 9%0
7 AM54° 0% Sky 9%0
8 AM55° 0% Sky 18%0
9 AM59° 0% Sky 18%1
10 AM64° 0% Sky 18%1
11 AM69° 0% Sky 18%2
12 PM72° 0% Sky 18%2
1 PM74° 0% Sky 18%2
2 PM76° 0% Sky 9%2
3 PM78° 0% Sky 9%2
4 PM79° 0% Sky 9%1
5 PM78° 0% Sky 9%1
6 PM75° 0% Sky 9%1
7 PM71° 0% Sky 9%0
8 PM67° 0% Sky 21%0
9 PM64° 0% Sky 21%0
10 PM61° 0% Sky 21%0
11 PM59° 0% Sky 21%0
Sat 10/3112 AM57° 0% Sky 21%0
1 AM57° 0% Sky 21%0
2 AM56° 0% Sky 39%0
3 AM55° 0% Sky 39%0
4 AM55° 0% Sky 39%0
5 AM55° 0% Sky 39%0
6 AM54° 0% Sky 39%0
7 AM54° 0% Sky 39%1
8 AM55° 0% Sky 53%1
9 AM59° 0% Sky 53%2
10 AM64° 0% Sky 53%2
11 AM68° 0% Sky 53%3
12 PM71° 0% Sky 53%5
1 PM73° 0% Sky 53%6
2 PM74° 1% Sky 55%6
3 PM75° 1% Sky 55%6
4 PM76° 1% Sky 55%5
5 PM75° 1% Sky 55%5
6 PM73° 1% Sky 55%5
7 PM69° 1% Sky 55%3g8
8 PM66° 4% Sky 65%3g8
9 PM64° 4% Sky 65%2g7
10 PM62° 4% Sky 65%2
11 PM60° 4% Sky 65%1
Sun 11/112 AM59° 4% Sky 65%0
1 AM58° 4% Sky 65%0
1 AM57° 10% Sky 65%0
2 AM57° 10% Sky 65%0
3 AM57° 10% Sky 65%0
4 AM57° 10% Sky 65%1
5 AM56° 10% Sky 65%2
6 AM56° 10% Sky 65%2
7 AM57° 10% Sky 73%3
8 AM60° 10% Sky 73%3g8
9 AM64° 10% Sky 73%5
10 AM68° 10% Sky 73%5
11 AM70° 10% Sky 73%5
12 PM72° 10% Sky 73%6
1 PM73° 21% Sky 76%6
2 PM74° 21% Sky 76%6
3 PM75° 21% Sky 76%6g12
4 PM74° 21% Sky 76%6g12
5 PM72° 21% Sky 76%5g12
6 PM69° 21% Sky 76%5g10
7 PM66° 17% Sky 76%3g9
8 PM64° 17% Sky 76%3g8
9 PM63° 17% Sky 76%2g8
10 PM62° 17% Sky 76%2g7
11 PM61° 17% Sky 76%2g7
Mon 11/212 AM61° 17% Sky 76%1g6
1 AM61° 19% Sky 71%1g6
2 AM61° 19% Sky 71%1g6
3 AM60° 19% Sky 71%2
4 AM60° 19% Sky 71%2
5 AM59° 19% Sky 71%2
6 AM59° 19% Sky 71%3
7 AM60° 24% Sky 72%3
8 AM63° 24% Sky 72%5
9 AM66° 24% Sky 72%5
10 AM69° 24% Sky 72%6
11 AM71° 24% Sky 72%7

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 1:03 AM EDT

Radar and satellite

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Nearby hazards

North Carolina hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

UV index today (Rocky Mount): 5Moderate

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Nash County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 3% in extreme drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Rocky Mount, NC right now?: The latest observation from Rocky Mount, Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport was 43°F and clear, reported at 10/27/2026, 2:45 AM EDT.
What is the high temperature today in Rocky Mount, NC?: The National Weather Service forecast for tuesday calls for a high near 75°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Rocky Mount, NC in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Rocky Mount, NC?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 72°F to 78°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rocky Mount, NC today?: Sunrise is about 7:29 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:20 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Rocky Mount, NC?: At Rocky Mt Wilson AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 73°F and the normal low is 50°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:29 AM
Sunset: 6:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 52 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:03 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:47 PM
Moonrise: 7:02 PM
Moonset: 9:10 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 73°, low 50°, precipitation 3.16 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Rocky Mt Wilson AP, 9 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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