Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 25 min
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 4:15 AM EDT at KEWN

Minnesott Beach, NC weather

Overcast and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (41°5° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° today at 6 AM
High 70°21° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–7 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 3 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 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	28%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	32%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	31%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	30%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	25%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	9%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	59%	8%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	19%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	53%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	53%	15%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	16%	2
Sat 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	50%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	72%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	59%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	52%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	54%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	51%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	54%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	75%	6%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h	68%	11%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	63%	12%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	59%	13%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	57%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	53%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	55%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	57%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	87%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 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 20 mph33 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	100%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. 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
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°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 54.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, 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

Atlantic Coast at Beaufort Marine Lab (in MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 5.2 ft Sat 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Pamlico Sound near Hobucken (in MLLW)

22 mi

Minor flooding

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Neuse River at Oriental (in MLLW)

7.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Bay River at Bayboro (in MLLW)

11 mi

Action stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 21

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Minnesott Beach 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: 5:46–6:37 PM; Morning 7:05–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:55–7:05 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 31% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Minnesott Beach. 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