Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KILM

Leland, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph14 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the northeast. 914–14 mph23 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°5° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 54°12° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–7 PM

TonightNear 56°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 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 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	84%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	84%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	88%	24%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	88%	33%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	80%	24%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	68%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	67%	52%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	60%	49%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	51%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	37%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	27%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	47%	39%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	18%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	14%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	3%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	70%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	37%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	91%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	97%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	96%	54%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	95%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	95%	21%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	40%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	23%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	76%	27%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	35%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	62%	69%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	57%	72%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	52%	43%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	52%	21%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	51%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	51%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	76%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

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)

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

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

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon Creek at U.S. Highway 74

2.0 mi

Level: -0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Town Creek at U.S. Highway 17

4.8 mi

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:05 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Leland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:52–6:42 PM; Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:37–6:59 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:40 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Leland. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.