Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 2 h
When
Until noon EDT Tuesday.
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 8:54 AM EDT at KEWN

Mesic, NC weather

Sunny and 57°14°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 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

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–5 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 51°11° · 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	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	78%	3%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	15%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	34%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	32%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	36%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	41%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	29%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	67%	53%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	55%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	75%	65%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	32%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	33%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	72%	3%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	65%	16%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	61%	14%	2
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	59%	44%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	57%	50%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	53%	23%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	55%	15%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	57%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 74.
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°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–74°.

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

Pamlico Sound near Hobucken (in MLLW)

4.2 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Pamlico Sound at Cedar Island (in MLLW)

23 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

8.0 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

13 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:24 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 42

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bayboro 3 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1968–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:36 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 4–6:55 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:15 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Mesic. 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