Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 20 h
When
Until 2 PM EDT Wednesday.
Where
Areas along the Pamlico Sound, Trent, Bay and lower Neuse 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.
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: Pamlico; Southern Craven
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Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KEWN

James City, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Partly sunny

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the northeast. 1016–17 mph28 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (71°22° then, 69°21° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–3 PM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 1 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · rain chance 10% · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 67°19° · 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 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	58%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	30%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	70%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	22%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	42%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	72%	7%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph47 km/h	63%	8%	1
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	26%	2
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	28%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	57%	63%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	37%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	31%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	19%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	11%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	67%	5%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	61%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	4%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	9%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	8%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	7%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  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°–77°25°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  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
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–79°.

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

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Trent River at New Bern (in MLLW)

4.5 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Trent River near River Bend (in MLLW)

7.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

15 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

17 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:24 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–10:00 PM

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 3°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
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

James City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from James City. 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

James City, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

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)

Neuse River at Oriental (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? Fair

Moon