Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 2 h 52 min
When
Until 10 AM EDT this morning.
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 half 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 half foot in depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth.
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 6:35 AM EDT at KILM

Wilmington, NC weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 39°4°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 69–9 mph14 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · up to 46°8° by 5 PM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 55Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.16 inHg1021 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

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–7 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow night 10 PM–2 AM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	7%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	6%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	60%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	1%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	2%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	1%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	39%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	42%	1%	1
Fri 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	2%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	74%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	5%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	99%	16%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	99%	15%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	98%	11%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	95%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	92%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	27%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	73%	24%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	67%	23%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	61%	12%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	17%	5
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	24%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	54%	25%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	54%	28%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	56%	16%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	61%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	26%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	91%	25%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	32%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	91%	22%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	23%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	91%	40%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  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 73. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly 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°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly 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, 60°16°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 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
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–69°21°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 55°.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 38% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 19

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:53–6:43 PM; Morning 7:07–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:43–6:53 PM; Morning 6:58–7:07 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:53 PM–6:58 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:39 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:35 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Wilmington. Open water to the horizon.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