Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KSUT

Shallotte, NC weather

Mostly cloudy and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

11°6° warmer than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 9 AM–noon
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 73°23° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 32 mph51 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–7 PM

This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 72°22° · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · 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 7a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	88%	9%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	75%	28%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	69%	61%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	48%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	46%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	30%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	36%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	26%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	37%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	62%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	68%	29%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	45%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	34%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	91%	31%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	94%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	98%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	99%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	98%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	95%	24%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	86%	33%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	77%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	67%	25%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	62%	16%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	58%	48%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	54%	18%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	54%	39%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	53%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	55%	48%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	36%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	12%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	80%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	82%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	88%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	16%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°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 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. 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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°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.
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
68°20°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–78°.

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

Waccamaw River at Freeland

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shallotte River at Shallotte

0.5 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Intracoastal Waterway at Ocean Isle Beach

6.5 mi

Level: 4.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lockwood Folly River at SR 211

7.1 mi

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 6:35 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–9:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Longwood · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1972–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Shallotte weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:54–6:44 PM; Morning 7:10–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:44–6:54 PM; Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:24 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Shallotte. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.