Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Aug 18
Scattered Thunderstorms
Close Hourly
88º / 78º 47% WSW 7 mph 79%
6am Partly Cloudy 86º 12% W 6 mph 68%
7am Partly Cloudy 84º 11% W 5 mph 70%
8am Partly Cloudy 85º 2% NW 4 mph 71%
9am Partly Cloudy 84º 2% W 3 mph 82%
10am Partly Cloudy 85º 2% SSW 4 mph 79%
11am Mostly Sunny 86º 2% S 6 mph 78%
12pm Sunny 86º 5% S 6 mph 78%
1pm Mostly Sunny 88º 9% SSW 6 mph 75%
2pm Mostly Sunny 88º 14% SSW 7 mph 77%
3pm Partly Cloudy 88º 17% SSW 6 mph 78%
4pm Partly Cloudy 86º 19% WSW 6 mph 81%
5pm Partly Cloudy 85º 23% W 4 mph 83%
6pm Isolated Thunderstorms 85º 32% NNW 4 mph 85%
7pm Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 40% NNE 3 mph 87%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 22% NNE 4 mph 90%
9pm Partly Cloudy 82º 23% NNE 4 mph 91%
10pm Partly Cloudy 81º 24% NNE 4 mph 92%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 19% N 4 mph 91%
Wed
Aug 19
Partly Cloudy
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86º / 79º 15% NE 6 mph 80%
12am Showers 81º 39% NNE 3 mph 92%
1am Partly Cloudy 81º 9% NNE 3 mph 91%
2am Partly Cloudy 80º 7% N 2 mph 93%
3am Partly Cloudy 80º 8% NNE 3 mph 94%
4am Mostly Clear 80º 8% N 3 mph 94%
5am Mostly Clear 80º 19% NNE 3 mph 94%
6am Mostly Clear 79º 11% NNE 3 mph 94%
7am Partly Cloudy 80º 8% NNE 4 mph 93%
8am Partly Cloudy 82º 7% NNE 4 mph 89%
9am Partly Cloudy 83º 10% NNE 5 mph 84%
10am Partly Cloudy 84º 6% NE 5 mph 79%
11am Partly Cloudy 85º 7% NE 6 mph 77%
12pm Partly Cloudy 85º 5% NE 6 mph 76%
1pm Partly Cloudy 85º 8% ENE 5 mph 76%
2pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 5 mph 76%
3pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 5 mph 76%
4pm Partly Cloudy 86º 15% ENE 5 mph 76%
5pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% ENE 5 mph 76%
6pm Partly Cloudy 84º 15% ENE 5 mph 77%
7pm Partly Cloudy 84º 6% ENE 4 mph 77%
8pm Partly Cloudy 83º 8% ENE 4 mph 80%
9pm Partly Cloudy 82º 8% E 4 mph 82%
10pm Partly Cloudy 82º 7% E 4 mph 84%
11pm Partly Cloudy 81º 10% E 3 mph 86%
Thu
Aug 20
Partly Cloudy
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86º / 79º 24% SE 8 mph 77%
12am Partly Cloudy 81º 7% ESE 3 mph 87%
1am Partly Cloudy 81º 7% ESE 3 mph 88%
2am Partly Cloudy 81º 13% ESE 2 mph 88%
3am Partly Cloudy 80º 17% ESE 2 mph 90%
4am Partly Cloudy 80º 24% ESE 1 mph 90%
5am Showers 80º 41% E 1 mph 91%
Fri
Aug 21
Scattered Thunderstorms 85º / 78º 58% SSE 7 mph 80%
Sat
Aug 22
Thunderstorms 85º / 77º 77% SSW 11 mph 80%
Sun
Aug 23
Thunderstorms 85º / 76º 67% WSW 10 mph 76%
Mon
Aug 24
Partly Cloudy 84º / 76º 24% NNE 7 mph 69%
Tue
Aug 25
Scattered Thunderstorms 83º / 76º 42% ESE 7 mph 66%

Weather Radar for Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC

Today
High : 87ºF
W wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 81ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 87ºF
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 81ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 88ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt in the morning. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 82ºF
S wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 86ºF
WSW wind around 7 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 80ºF
SSW wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 86ºF
SSW wind 8 to 11 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 647442355542
    10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am
    MPH 647442355542
    DIR WSSWSSWNNWNNENNNENEENEENEEESE

    Current Weather Conditions In Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC

    As Of: 35 minutes ago

    • 86ºF
    • 95ºF
    • 6mph
    • 0º (W)
    • 6mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.86"
    • 68%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Hatteras, Pamlico Sound, NC is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 86°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, August 18, 2026, are 88° high temperature and 78°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 6 miles per hour, and coming from the West. The wind is gusting to 6 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 95° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 12 percent, with current humidity at 68 percent, and air pressure at 29.86 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Heat Advisory - 1:50am Tue Aug 18 2026

    ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Heat index values up to 108 expected.

    WHERE: Beaufort, Greene, Lenoir, Martin, Pitt, Jones, northern
    Craven, Tyrrell, Washington, Hatteras Island, Northern Outer Banks,
    and Ocracoke Island.

    WHEN: From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
    illnesses.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
    the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

    Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
    fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
    or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
    heat stroke.

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