Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)
11 mi- Level
- 4.1 ft
Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 3:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 4:10 AM EDT at KILM
Hampstead, NC weather
Clear and 55°13°.
Today: low 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°), high 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°).
Now 55°13°
Clear
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the north-northeast. 914–14 mph22 km/h through 4 PM
- Dew point
- 52°11°
- Comfortable
- Air quality
- 54Moderate
- PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 55°13°
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM
This afternoonNear 69°21°
TonightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22°
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 5a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 86% | — | — |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N | 88% | — | — |
| Sat 7a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 90% | — | — |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 81% | — | — |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 69% | — | — |
| Sat 12p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 55% | — | — |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 53% | — | — |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 50% | — | — |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 52% | — | — |
| Sat 6p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 56% | — | — |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 63% | — | — |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 73% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 76% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 86% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 91% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 94% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 95% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 99% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 97% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 96% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 93% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 77% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 65% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 56% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE | 58% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE | 60% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE | 68% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE | 75% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE | 78% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 80% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE | 85% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 87% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 88% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N | 90% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 9 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
- 71°22°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 53°12°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 13 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
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 51°11°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 50°10°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–76°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)
15 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 2:54 AM · NWS gauge page
Island Creek Creek at Sidbury Road
4.0 mi- Level
- 3.1 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page
Pages Creek at Bayshore Drive
6.1 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 57% less heating than a typical week.
This week 9Typical 22
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Wilmington Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 52°11°
- Forecast high / low
- 72°22° / 53°12°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 2001
- Record low
- 35°2° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −9°−5°SunOct 18
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- −4°−2°TueOct 20
- −5°−3°WedOct 21
- −6°−3°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Hampstead weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:24 AM, sunset 6:25 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 2 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:51–6:41 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:41–6:51 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:21 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
