Rip Current Statement
Ends in 8 h 56 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 9 h 56 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 8 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 10:50 AM EDT at KILM

Myrtle Grove, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 64°18°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tomorrow.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h around 3 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 7 PM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 9–11 PM
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–11 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	70%	29%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	66%	10%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	63%	17%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	19%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	61%	13%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	60%	14%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	62%	14%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	51%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	94%	33%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	98%	36%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	99%	44%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	5%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	96%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	75%	33%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	33%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	65%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	63%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	60%	21%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph54 km/h	58%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	59%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	60%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	67%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	73%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	80%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	90%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	91%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	94%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	3%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  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
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. 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
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, 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, 75°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°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–75°.

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)

7.8 mi

Action stage

Level: 5.5 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:06 AM · NWS gauge page

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

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 10:06 AM · NWS gauge page

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

5.7 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Town Creek at NC Route 133

5.7 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–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 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Myrtle Grove weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 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 6:52–11 PM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Myrtle Grove. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 6 mi away.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