Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 8 h 58 min
When
Until 9 PM EDT this evening.
Where
Coastal Brunswick County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
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.
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.
Areas: Coastal Brunswick
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Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KILM

Oak Island, NC weather

Sunny and 70°21°, gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 20 mph32 km/hgusts 26 mph42 km/h; From the northeast. 1727–21 mph34 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h until 11 PM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 2–3 AM
Low 59°15° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tomorrow 7 AM–midnight

This afternoonNear 68°20° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 56°13° by 5 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°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 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	8%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	71%	8%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	70%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	68%	10%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	67%	6%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	67%	9%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	69%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	77%	12%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	79%	21%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	82%	56%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	85%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	88%	36%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	94%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	94%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	80%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	5%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	75%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	5%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	71%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	70%	26%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	67%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	64%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	64%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	62%	10%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	63%	7%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	66%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	71%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	75%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	77%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	22%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	87%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	73%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 71°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  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°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  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 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 63°17°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°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
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 55°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 51°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–74°.

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

Montgomery Slough at EF Middleton Blvd

2.4 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 10:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Southport

6.2 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at Holden Beach

8.6 mi

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

Lockwood Folly River at SR 211

11 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Shallotte Ag · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Oak Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Oak Island. 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