Observed 5:30 AM EDT at KILM

Holly Ridge, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 20 mph32 km/h; From the north-northeast. 813–14 mph22 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–8 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 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 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	23%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	93%	24%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	4%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	63%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	59%	7%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	55%	16%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	21%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	34%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	16%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	53%	10%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	75%	37%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	22%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	83%	34%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	65%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	61%	27%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	15%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	55%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	59%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	5%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	70%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	78%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	11%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°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
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Surf City Bridge

4.7 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at North Topsail Beach (in MLLW)

7.7 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Banks Channel at Topsail Beach

9.7 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

NE Cape Fear River at NC Highway 210

16 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:07–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:57–7:07 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 5:50–6:57 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Holly Ridge. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.