Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)
17 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:30 AM EDT at KILM
Riegelwood, NC weather
Clear and 57°14°, jacket by 6 AM.
Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°), high 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°).
Now 57°14°
Clear
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the north-northeast. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 10 AM
- Dew point
- 54°12°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 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
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 57°14° · Clear
This morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 11 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 84% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 88% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 90% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 91% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 92% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 93% | 28% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 92% | 55% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 88% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 78% | 11% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 71% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 62% | 17% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 57% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 54% | 25% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly cloudy | 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 52% | 27% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 24% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 53% | 19% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 55% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 69% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 76% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 88% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 92% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 95% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 97% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 99% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 99% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 97% | 11% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 83% | 2% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 68% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 58% | 1% | 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 | 52% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 48% | 5% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 44% | 4% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 45% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 51% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°15°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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 59°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°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°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 78°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–72°22°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°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
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 76°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 76°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 77–80°.
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
Below flood stage
Cape Fear River at Lock 1
6.1 mi- Level
- 14.7 ft
- Flow
- 839 cfs
Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sun 8 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Livingston Creek at NC Route 87
1.1 mi- Level
- 2.4 ft
Reading from Sat 11:50 PM · NWS gauge page
Black River near Currie
7.7 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
Reading from Sat 11:40 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 70% less heating than a typical week.
This week 12Typical 40
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Moores Creek National Battlefield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2006–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 76°24° / 54°12°
- Record high
- 87°31° in 2007
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 2006
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —MonOct 19
- −7°−4°TueOct 20
- −2°−1°WedOct 21
- −6°−4°ThuOct 22
- −6°−4°FriOct 23
- +2°+1°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Riegelwood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:26 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 0 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:52–6:42 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:01 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:42–6:52 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:10 AM; first light 7:01 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 12:43–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:48 AM · rises 5:54 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
