Weather forecast for today
Oriental, NC

Today, thunderclouds may produce brief showers.
With a high probability, light precipitation is forecasted. The maximum temperature will be a humid 89.6°F, while the minimum predicted temperature is a warm 75.2°F.
The maximum heat index, which reflects the perceived temperature due to humidity levels, is appraised at a blisteringly hot 109.4°F. Note that heat index values are valued for light wind and location in the shade. Be aware that direct exposure to sunlight increases heat impact and may raise the heat index by up to 15 Fahrenheit (8 Celsius) degrees.
It will be hotter, and the temperature will align more closely with July's average high of 87.4°F than June's.
Sunrise was at 5:50 am and sunset will be at 8:24 pm; the daylight will last for 14h and 34min.

At the moment, in Oriental, a balance of clouds and sunlight is making for a pleasant atmosphere.
The temperature is a humid 87.8°F, and the felt air temperature of which represents the influence of relative humidity on air temperature comes in at calculated to be a sizzling 96.8°F. The current temperature is nearly at the maximum of today's 89.6°F.

For the rest of Monday, a combination of damp and lightning-active weather is expected.
Rainfall is predicted for the rest of the day, with precipitation varying from a minimal 0.04" to a maximum of 0.24". With moderate precipitation of 0.24", most rainfall is expected at 7 pm.
The temperature will vary between the highest temperature of 82.4°F and the lowest temperature of 77°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between the lowest temperature of 84.2°F and the highest temperature of 91.4°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 4 pm to 6 pm.
The maximum is expected to resemble July's average high of 87.4°F rather than June's. The minimum temperature will be a few degrees higher than June's average low of 71.4°F.

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