Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KILM

Sandy Creek, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the east-northeast. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 46Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tonight at 3 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–4 PM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon
High 75°24° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 73°23° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 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
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	33%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	54%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	94%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	95%	32%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	43%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	98%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	98%	56%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	38%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	77%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	68%	17%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	60%	13%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	53%	33%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	52%	27%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	52%	22%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	52%	18%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	54%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	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	95%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	99%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	99%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	95%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	65%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	1%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
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 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  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 76. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 54°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
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. 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 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–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 55°13°. 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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–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 80°27°, low 56°13°. 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°18°
  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 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°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, 58°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°–81°27°
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 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% 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°–83°28°
Low, likely
60°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 79°26°, low 65°18°. 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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°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 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
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)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 4:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Cape Fear River at Lock 1

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.7 ft
Flow: 818 cfs

Forecast peak 14.8 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Livingston Creek at NC Route 87

4.4 mi

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:35 PM · NWS gauge page

Sturgeon Creek at U.S. Highway 74

7.7 mi

Level: -0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:50 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 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

Sandy Creek 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 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

98% lit · growing

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

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