Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 3 h
When
Until noon EDT Tuesday.
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 7:50 AM EDT at KMRH

Cherry Branch, NC weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1320–16 mph26 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 10 AM–6 PM
High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–7 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · 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 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	4%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	8%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	57%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	55%	4%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	55%	9%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	55%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	57%	17%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	59%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	72%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	55%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	71%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	64%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	75%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	68%	10%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	63%	16%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	59%	11%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	57%	15%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	55%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	57%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	59%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	93%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
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 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–74°.

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

Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW)

17 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 5.2 ft

Forecast peak 5.5 ft Mon 8 AM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 6:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

9.2 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

17 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 50% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–10:00 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 3°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

Cherry Branch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 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 10 PM–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Cherry Branch. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,800 ft, 30 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

Cherry Branch, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (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