Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 21 h
When
Until 2 PM EDT Thursday.
Where
Areas along the Pamlico and Pungo 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. Some roads may be impacted.
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.
Areas: Beaufort; Pamlico; Southern Craven
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Observed 3:45 PM EDT at KEWN

Fairfield Harbour, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northeast. 813–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 49°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 70°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tuesday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	4%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	61%	1%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	86%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	5%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	11%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	5%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	2%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	2%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	4%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	6%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	0%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	2%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	10%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	16%	0
Tue 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Tue 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	20%	0
Tue 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Tue 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	42%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	29%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	26%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	10%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	11%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	6%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	11%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	1%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
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
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°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
59°15°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 53 mph86 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 70–77°.

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

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

5.0 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sun 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Trent River near River Bend (in MLLW)

10 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sun 2:50 PM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

12 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sun 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Trent River at Pollocksville

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sun 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 18% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 23

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−8°−5°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Fairfield Harbour weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:36 PM; Morning 7:06–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:56–7:06 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–6:57 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:44 AM · rises 5:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Fairfield Harbour. Water in view.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

Fairfield Harbour, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

Trent River near River Bend (in MLLW)

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

Trent River at Pollocksville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon