Rip Current Statement
Starts in 5 h 11 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
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, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
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 11 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
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, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
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 1 day 19 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening.
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, one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.
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 12:35 AM EDT at KILM

Porters Neck, NC weather

Clear and 57°14°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 57°14° tonight at 3 AM
Gusts to 33 mph53 km/h today 9 AM–9 PM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM

TonightNear 58°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	91%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	91%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	91%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	85%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	79%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	74%	24%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	66%	12%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	63%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	61%	13%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	63%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	69%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	94%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	98%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	99%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	97%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	75%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	67%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	3%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	57%	2%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	3%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	6%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	1%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	8%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°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, 63°17°
  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 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 56.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  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 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–79°.

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

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

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 11:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Pages Creek at Bayshore Drive

1.6 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sun 12:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Island Creek Creek at Sidbury Road

4.1 mi

Level: 3.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:05 PM · 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 10Typical 24

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilmington Int'l Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
−6°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Porters Neck 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 8 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:40 PM; Morning 7:09–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:40–6:50 PM; Morning 6:59–7:09 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:46 AM · rises 5:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Porters Neck. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 8 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