Little River Inlet, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Jun 23 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		89º / 71º 22% WSW 18 mph 59%
3pm Partly Cloudy 88º 15% WSW 17 mph 55%
4pm Partly Cloudy 90º 15% WSW 17 mph 52%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 89º 19% W 16 mph 53%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 88º 22% W 14 mph 57%
7pm Partly Cloudy 84º 14% WNW 11 mph 66%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 11% WNW 8 mph 70%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 24% NW 7 mph 71%
10pm Partly Cloudy 81º 13% NW 6 mph 74%
11pm Partly Cloudy 80º 6% NNW 6 mph 75%
Wed
Jun 24 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		83º / 71º 4% E 11 mph 60%
12am Mostly Clear 79º 9% N 7 mph 77%
1am Mostly Clear 77º 8% N 9 mph 81%
2am Mostly Clear 76º 6% NNE 8 mph 82%
3am Clear 75º 6% NNE 8 mph 82%
4am Mostly Clear 74º 5% NNE 8 mph 80%
5am Partly Cloudy 72º 5% NNE 7 mph 81%
6am Mostly Clear 72º 5% NNE 7 mph 79%
7am Sunny 72º 5% NNE 8 mph 79%
8am Sunny 73º 4% NNE 10 mph 74%
9am Sunny 76º 2% NNE 10 mph 66%
10am Sunny 79º 0% NE 10 mph 58%
11am Sunny 81º 0% ENE 9 mph 54%
12pm Mostly Sunny 82º 0% E 8 mph 51%
1pm Partly Cloudy 83º 0% ESE 8 mph 52%
2pm Partly Cloudy 82º 0% SE 10 mph 55%
3pm Partly Cloudy 82º 0% SE 11 mph 56%
4pm Mostly Sunny 82º 0% SE 11 mph 57%
5pm Mostly Sunny 82º 0% SE 10 mph 59%
6pm Partly Cloudy 81º 0% SE 10 mph 61%
7pm Partly Cloudy 81º 3% SE 9 mph 62%
8pm Mostly Sunny 80º 2% SE 7 mph 65%
9pm Mostly Clear 78º 2% ESE 6 mph 70%
10pm Mostly Clear 78º 3% ESE 6 mph 69%
11pm Partly Cloudy 77º 3% ESE 6 mph 72%
Thu
Jun 25 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		85º / 76º 6% ESE 10 mph 67%
12am Mostly Clear 76º 4% ESE 5 mph 74%
1am Clear 76º 4% ESE 5 mph 77%
2am Mostly Clear 75º 5% ESE 4 mph 80%
3am Mostly Clear 74º 6% E 4 mph 83%
4am Partly Cloudy 73º 8% E 4 mph 85%
5am Partly Cloudy 73º 9% E 4 mph 87%
6am Partly Cloudy 72º 7% ENE 4 mph 88%
7am Partly Cloudy 73º 6% ENE 4 mph 86%
8am Partly Cloudy 76º 5% NE 4 mph 79%
9am Partly Cloudy 80º 3% ENE 5 mph 70%
10am Partly Cloudy 82º 1% E 6 mph 65%
11am Partly Cloudy 83º 0% ESE 6 mph 63%
12pm Partly Cloudy 84º 4% SE 7 mph 60%
1pm Partly Cloudy 84º 3% SSE 9 mph 59%
2pm Partly Cloudy 84º 1% SSE 10 mph 61%
Fri
Jun 26 		Partly Cloudy 85º / 78º 21% SSW 14 mph 74%
Sat
Jun 27 		Mostly Sunny 89º / 79º 24% SW 16 mph 70%
Sun
Jun 28 		PM Thunderstorms 90º / 77º 52% WSW 10 mph 69%
Mon
Jun 29 		Partly Cloudy 86º / 76º 24% E 10 mph 74%
Tue
Jun 30 		Partly Cloudy 88º / 77º 15% ESE 11 mph 66%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Little River Inlet, NC

This Afternoon
High : 86ºF
SW wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tonight
Low : 73ºF
W wind 5 to 7 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 82ºF
NNE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 76ºF
SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 83ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 79ºF
SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
High : 85ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 81ºF
SW wind around 11 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
High : 87ºF
SSW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Little River Inlet, NC

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 171168891196446
    7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm
    MPH 171168891196446
    DIR WSWWNWNNWNNENNEENESESEESEEENEESE

    Current Weather Conditions In Little River Inlet, NC

    As Of: 18 minutes ago

    • 88ºF
    • 94ºF
    • 17mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 28mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.86"
    • 55%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Little River Inlet, NC is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 88°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, are 89° high temperature and 71°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 17 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 28 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 94° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 55 percent, and air pressure at 29.86 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 2:39am Tue Jun 23 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Strong south to north longshore currents.

    WHERE: In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New
    Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal
    Georgetown Counties.

    WHEN: Today.

    IMPACTS: Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers
    into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
    It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to
    return to shore.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with
    lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may
    be swept into.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 12:37pm Tue Jun 23 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    seas 4 to 6 ft.

    WHERE: Southeast North Carolina and Northeast South Carolina
    coastal waters out 20 NM.

    WHEN: Until 10 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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