Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 22 h
When
Until 2 PM EDT Wednesday.
Where
Areas along the Pamlico Sound, Trent, Bay and lower Neuse Rivers, and adjacent tidal creeks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Up to 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in a low threat of property damage. Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes adjacent to the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with King Tide Cycle in place through the upcoming work-week. The morning high tide will be the highest of the two daily tides. King Tides peak Tuesday and Wednesday.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Areas: Pamlico; Southern Craven
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Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KEWN

Arapahoe, NC weather

Overcast and 70°21°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 24 mph38 km/h around 5 PM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–6 PM

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 68°20° · 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 3p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	55%	55%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	57%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	61%	58%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	13%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	72%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	81%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	84%	30%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	44%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	75%	9%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	63%	12%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	61%	13%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	61%	18%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	61%	20%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	19%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	61%	16%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	67%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	90%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	7%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	63%	10%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	14%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	15%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  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°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MHX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pamlico Sound near Hobucken (in MLLW)

20 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

7.6 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

8.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

13 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HAVELOCK CHERRY POINT MCAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−8°−5°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Arapahoe 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 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Arapahoe. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory

Arapahoe, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pamlico Sound near Hobucken (in MLLW)

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

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