Beach Hazards Statement
Ends in 2 h 37 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
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High Surf Advisory
Ends in 6 h 37 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 20 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
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Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KMQI

Kitty Hawk, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 65°18°, gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 65°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the east-northeast. 1219–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tonight midnight–2 AM
Low 59°15° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 5 AM–7 PM

TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightNear 61°16° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Monday morningNear 61°16° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 62°17° · 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	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	38%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	60%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	44%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	78%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	81%	75%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	84%	71%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	84%	59%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	46%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	87%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	81%	47%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	78%	16%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	72%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	15%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	13%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	75%	10%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	75%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	75%	8%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	10%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	22%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	21%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	16%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	10%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	9%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	67%	7%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 55°13°
Wind
26 mph41 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 55°13°
Wind
27 mph43 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 54°12°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 54°12°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 54°12°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 53°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 53°12°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 63°17°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 52°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 65°18°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 66°19°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 59°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.

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 Duck (in MLLW)

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 7 AM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Albemarle Sound at Kitty Hawk (in MLLW)

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Kitty Hawk Bay at Kill Devil Hills (in MLLW)

2.4 mi

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Albemarle Sound at Colington Harbor (in MLLW)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 29

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Manteo · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Kitty Hawk weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 58 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:31 PM; Morning 7:01–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

3 active weather alerts

Beach Hazards Statement

High Surf Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory

Kitty Hawk, 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 Duck (in MLLW)

Albemarle Sound at Kitty Hawk (in MLLW)

Kitty Hawk Bay at Kill Devil Hills (in MLLW)

Albemarle Sound at Colington Harbor (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