Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 23 min
When
Until noon EDT Tuesday.
Where
Areas along Bogue Banks beaches, Bogue Sound, the Newport and White Oak Rivers, and adjacent tidal creeks, and areas in North Topsail Beach, the lower New River, 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.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with 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: West Carteret; Coastal Onslow
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Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KMRH

Indian Beach, NC weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1728–21 mph34 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 6–9 AM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today noon–tomorrow night 10 PM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 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 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	30%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	31%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	44%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	78%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	17%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	10%	4
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	16%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	14%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	13%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	9%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	65%	19%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	26%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	81%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	49%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	47%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	55%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	81%	46%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	75%	32%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	73%	16%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	70%	17%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	68%	13%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	63%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	63%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	61%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	63%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	11%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. 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
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
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
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  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
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–73°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Newport River at Newport (in MLLW)

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 2:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Bogue Sound at Emerald Isle (in MLLW)

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:10 AM · NWS gauge page

White Oak River at Swansboro (in MLLW)

12 mi

Level: 1.8 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 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−6°−4°WedOct 21
−8°−5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 31% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Indian 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

Indian Beach, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW)

Newport River at Newport (in MLLW)

Bogue Sound at Emerald Isle (in MLLW)

White Oak River at Swansboro (in MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon