Today
Expect rain. Daytime high +55°, overnight low +48°. Wind gusts reach 13 mph. Precipitation likely — up to 99%.
Weather in Chapel Hill
United States · North Carolina · 35.9132, -79.0558
Today Now 12:07 PM
+52° Rain
Hourly forecast
Today10/17
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Forecast in words
Tomorrow
Tomorrow high +61° and clear, nighttime low +43°, 5° warmer.
Week
During the week the thermometer stays between +43°…+72°. Warmest day — Tue, up to +72°. Coldest night — Sun, around +43°. Precipitation expected: Sat. Sunshine expected on 7 of seven days.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/17 +55° −16° usually +72°
- Tomorrow 10/18 +61° −11° usually +71°
- Mon 10/19 +66° −5° usually +71°
- Tue 10/20 +72° +1° usually +71°
- Wed 10/21 +68° −2° usually +70°
- Thu 10/22 +68° −2° usually +70°
- Fri 10/23 +70° as usual usually +70°
- Sat 10/24 +63° −7° usually +69°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 17
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +84° 2011
- Cold record +42° 2024
- Most precipitation 2.1 in 1999
- Strongest gust 32 mph 2022
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Chapel Hill
Today is about 16° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +51° / +34° | +41° | 3.8 |
| Feb | +55° / +36° | +44° | 3.2 |
| Mar | +62° / +42° | +51° | 4.2 |
| Apr | +71° / +51° | +60° | 3.6 |
| May | +78° / +60° | +68° | 3.7 |
| Jun | +85° / +68° | +76° | 3.9 |
| Jul | +89° / +72° | +79° | 4.8 |
| Aug | +87° / +70° | +78° | 4.3 |
| Sep | +81° / +65° | +72° | 4.7 |
| Oct | +72° / +54° | +62° | 3.0 |
| Nov | +62° / +43° | +52° | 3.2 |
| Dec | +54° / +37° | +44° | 3.6 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:24 AM | 6:37 PM
Moon
1:58 PM | 11:34 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 41%
Next solar eclipse
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