Rip Current Statement
Ends in 10 h 35 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Monday.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. Strong north to south longshore current expected.
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. 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
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 11 h 35 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Monday.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. Strong north to south longshore current expected.
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. 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
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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High Surf Advisory
Ends in 2 days 10 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Monday.
Where
Coastal New Hanover County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. Strong north to south longshore current expected.
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. 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
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.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal New Hanover
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Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KSUT

Kure Beach, NC weather

Overcast and 59°15°, gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · up to 59°15° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 37 mph60 km/h until tomorrow night 2 AM
High 69°21° today at 4 PM
Low 62°17° tonight at 4 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 62°17° by 4 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 37 mph60 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Monday morningNear 59°15° · 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 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	80%	22%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	78%	63%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	76%	46%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	75%	45%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	34%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	72%	13%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	70%	13%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	70%	4%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	75%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	75%	26%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	75%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	18%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	83%	16%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	10%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	88%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	91%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	80%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	5%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	77%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	5%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	74%	23%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	72%	48%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 36 mph58 km/h	71%	47%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	67%	41%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 37 mph59 km/h	67%	19%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	26 mph42 km/h from NE, gusts 36 mph57 km/h	66%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	65%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	67%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	75%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	84%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–68°20°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°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
68°20°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 62°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 58°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–73°.

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

Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 5.8 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)

3.3 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Southport

8.3 mi

Level: 2.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

This week 3Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–4:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington 7 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2008–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:42 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Kure 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.

3 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

Coastal Flood Advisory

High Surf Advisory