Atlantic Coast at Duck (in MLLW)
0.3 mi- Level
- 4.4 ft
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 7 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 8:36 PM · NWS gauge page
3 active weather alerts
Beach Hazards Statement
Starts in 9 h 36 min
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with a 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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)High Surf Advisory
Ends in 21 h 36 min
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with a 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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 15 h
- When
- For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Sunday. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with a 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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)
Observed 9:35 PM EDT at KMQI
Duck, NC weather
Overcast and 63°17°.
Today: low 57°14°, high 0°−18°.
Now 63°17°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h
- From the east-northeast. 1626–18 mph29 km/h through 10 AM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 60°16°
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17°
Tomorrow nightNear 61°16°
Monday morningNear 61°16°
Monday afternoonNear 61°16°
Monday nightNear 59°15°
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 87% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Mostly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 72% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 84% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N | 78% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N | 72% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N | 70% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N | 65% | — | — |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N | 69% | — | — |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 72% | — | — |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 0°−18°, low 57°14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 0°−18°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°
- Wind
- —
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 58°14°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–62°17°
- Wind
- 22 mph36 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 61°16°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 62°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–63°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 0°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 58°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–66°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Currituck Sound at Duck Town Boardwalk (in MLLW)
1.5 mi- Level
- 0.7 ft
Reading from Sat 8:40 PM · NWS gauge page
Currituck Sound at Sanderling Resort
2.7 mi- Level
- 0.6 ft
Reading from Sat 8:55 PM · NWS gauge page
Currituck Sound at Southern Shores
4.2 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sat 9:05 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 16 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:02–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:41 PM
- Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
