Rip Current Statement
Starts in 9 h 6 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
Impacts
Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 13 h 6 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
Impacts
Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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High Surf Advisory
Ends in 1 day 23 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
Impacts
Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KSUT

Carolina Beach, NC weather

Mostly clear and 66°19°, gusts to 37 mph60 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Mostly clear

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 8 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h until tomorrow night 1 AM
Low 60°16° tomorrow at 6 AM
High 72°22° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	78%	52%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	80%	51%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	82%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	84%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	80%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	77%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	73%	21%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	73%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	71%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 37 mph60 km/h	70%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 36 mph59 km/h	69%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph57 km/h	70%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	72%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	94%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	94%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	99%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	85%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	78%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	2%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 66°19°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 67°19°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–77°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Action stage

Level: 5.1 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)

0.7 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 8:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Town Creek at NC Route 133

8.3 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 PM–10:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington 7 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Carolina Beach weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:42 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Carolina Beach. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

3 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

Coastal Flood Advisory

High Surf Advisory