Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KILM

Northwest, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°.

Forecasts agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the northeast. 711–14 mph22 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 47Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (68°20° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Low 53°12° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–2 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 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 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	28%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	35%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	52%	54%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	53%	64%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	63%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	34%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	72%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	23%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	88%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	47%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	50%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	32%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	95%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	95%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	83%	44%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	42%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	60%	30%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	55%	43%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	51%	32%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	47%	28%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	47%	31%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	46%	16%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	47%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	77%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	94%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	91%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	81%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	45%	0%	5

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. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 53°12°. 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, 65°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 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, 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
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  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
73°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

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)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.8 ft
Flow: 849 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Livingston Creek at NC Route 87

4.1 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

Black River near Currie

8.0 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Northwest 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: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:09–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 8 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Northwest. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.