Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 8 h 15 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Coastal Brunswick County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
One to two feet of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
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.
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.
Areas: Coastal Brunswick
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Observed 12:55 AM EDT at KSUT

Holden Beach, NC weather

Mostly clear and 59°15°, gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Mostly clear

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 32Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 60°16° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h today 9 AM–8 PM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 9–10 AM

TonightNear 61°16° · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by midnight · 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 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	82%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	29%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	88%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	88%	48%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	89%	50%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	84%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	78%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	73%	13%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	70%	10%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	68%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	66%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	65%	8%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	82%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	91%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	95%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	95%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	94%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	77%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	65%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	6%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	7%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	7%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	7%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	7%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	2%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	2%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 18 to 24 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  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 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  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
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 67°19°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 66°19°
  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
74°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 66°19°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 60°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 73°, low 56°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–77°.

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

Waccamaw River at Freeland

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at Holden Beach

3.0 mi

Level: -1.1 ft

Reading from Sun 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Shallotte River at Shallotte

5.6 mi

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sun 1:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at Ocean Isle Beach

6.6 mi

Level: -0.9 ft

Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 6Typical 39

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 AM–11:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Longwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 7 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 7:01–7:10 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Holden 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.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory