Atlantic Coast at Duck (in MLLW)
4.7 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 7 AM, action stage
Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page
3 active weather alerts
Beach Hazards Statement
Ends in 3 h 21 min
- When
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with King Tide Cycle in place through the upcoming work- week. The morning high tide will be the highest of the two daily tides. King Tides peak Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 3 days 21 h
- When
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with King Tide Cycle in place through the upcoming work- week. The morning high tide will be the highest of the two daily tides. King Tides peak Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)High Surf Advisory
Ends in 7 h 21 min
- When
- For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 2 PM EDT Wednesday. For the High Surf Advisory, until midnight EDT tonight. For the Beach Hazards Statement, until 8 PM EDT this evening.
- Where
- Northern Outer Banks.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
Impacts
Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
Tide levels will continue to rise with King Tide Cycle in place through the upcoming work- week. The morning high tide will be the highest of the two daily tides. King Tides peak Tuesday and Wednesday.
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.
Swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Northern Outer Banks
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)
Observed 3:55 PM EDT at KMQI
Southern Shores, NC weather
Overcast and 65°18°.
Today: low 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°), high 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°).
Now 65°18°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h
- From the northeast. Gusts to 27 mph44 km/h around 1 AM
- Dew point
- 53°12°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (67°19° then, 65°18° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 65°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 1 AM · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 63°17° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightNear 61°16° · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Monday morningNear 61°16° · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 5% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 70% | 29% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 68% | 59% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 10% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 70% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 5% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 78% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 78% | 57% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 78% | 78% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 81% | 79% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 84% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 84% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 87% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 87% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 87% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 87% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 87% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 87% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 87% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 87% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 81% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 78% | 16% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 72% | 14% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 72% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 72% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 72% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 72% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 75% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 75% | 8% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 75% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 78% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 78% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 78% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 78% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 81% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 84% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 84% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 84% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 81% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 81% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 81% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 81% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 13% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 81% | 15% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 75% | 19% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 18% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 67% | 13% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 65% | 10% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 67% | 9% | 4 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 69°21° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 22 mph35 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 55°13°
- Wind
- 25 mph40 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 60°16°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 54°12°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 62°17°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 53°12°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 62°17°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°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
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 23 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 64°18°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 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
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 65°18°. Typical 66°19° / 52°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 67°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 69°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
- 66°19°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 63°17°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 52°11°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 58°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 59°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–70°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MHX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Currituck Sound at Southern Shores
0.9 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
Reading from Sat 3:20 PM · NWS gauge page
Currituck Sound at Duck Town Boardwalk (in MLLW)
3.6 mi- Level
- 0.5 ft
Reading from Sat 2:40 PM · NWS gauge page
Currituck Sound at Currituck Sound at NC 158
4.1 mi- Level
- 0.4 ft
Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · 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 8Typical 29
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 53°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 5:00 PM–12:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Manteo · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1966–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 69°21° / 55°13°
- Forecast high / low
- 67°19° / 58°14°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1984
- Record low
- 39°4° in 1997
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
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Southern Shores weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min
- Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:40–6:31 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:53 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:31–6:41 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 4–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:32 AM · rises 5:11 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
