Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 18 h 26 min
When
Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
Where
The lower Cape Fear River including downtown Wilmington.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low- lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, sections of Water Street observe minor flooding up to one half foot in depth. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts.
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.
Areas: Inland New Hanover
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Observed 4:10 AM EDT at KILM

Silver Lake, NC weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 4 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 54Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tonight 5–6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 1 PM–3 AM
Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h tomorrow 8 AM–tomorrow night 2 AM

TonightNear 57°14° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 70°21° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 3 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 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 4a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	33%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	77%	62%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	42%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	43%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	58%	32%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	54%	43%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	28%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	52%	20%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	56%	32%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	35%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	15%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	44%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	83%	24%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	88%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	94%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	82%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	76%	39%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	68%	35%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h	64%	72%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	62%	56%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	58%	23%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	57%	17%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h	58%	12%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	60%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	66%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	74%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	78%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	80%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	84%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	88%	13%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  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
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  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
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. 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
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–76°.

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)

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Mon 10 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2:54 AM · NWS gauge page

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

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sun 7 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 3:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Town Creek at NC Route 133

4.5 mi

Level: -0.4 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Grove Sound at Carolina Beach (Canal Drive)

6.8 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:20 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 22

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–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 2°1° colder than typical.

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
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Silver Lake 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: 5:52–6:42 PM; Morning 7:08–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:42–6:52 PM; Morning 6:58–7:08 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:34–6:58 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Silver Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Coastal Flood Advisory