Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KILM

Rocky Point, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–3 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 69°21° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 8a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	5%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	64%	4%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	17%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	57%	24%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	37%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	25%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	51%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	64%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	72%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	29%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	44%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	34%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	94%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	98%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	78%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	69%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	64%	15%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	52%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	55%	36%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	53%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	54%	18%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	55%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	64%	9%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	88%	8%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	94%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 8 to 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
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–77°.

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

NE Cape Fear River at NC Highway 210

3.3 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Prince George Creek at NC Highway 133

6.9 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Prince George Creek at Highway 117

7.3 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

Prince George Creek at Blue Clay Road

7.3 mi

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:50 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 47% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 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 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

Rocky Point weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:51–6:42 PM; Morning 7:08–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:51 PM; Morning 6:59–7:08 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

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

Rocky Point, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

NE Cape Fear River at NC Highway 210

Prince George Creek at NC Highway 133

Prince George Creek at Highway 117

Prince George Creek at Blue Clay Road

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon