Little River Inlet, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2 		Isolated Thunderstorms -º / 76º 34% SW 13 mph 90%
Mon
Aug 3 		Scattered Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		83º / 76º 56% SSW 16 mph 86%
1am Isolated Thunderstorms 78º 33% SSW 13 mph 90%
2am Isolated Thunderstorms 78º 32% SW 12 mph 90%
3am Mostly Cloudy 78º 24% SSW 10 mph 91%
4am Cloudy 78º 14% SSW 11 mph 92%
5am Cloudy 79º 16% SSW 11 mph 91%
6am Isolated Thunderstorms 79º 34% SW 10 mph 90%
7am Scattered Thunderstorms 78º 51% SW 9 mph 91%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 36% SW 10 mph 90%
9am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 51% SW 10 mph 88%
10am Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 45% SSW 12 mph 87%
11am Cloudy 82º 24% SSW 13 mph 86%
12pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 40% SSW 13 mph 84%
1pm Isolated Thunderstorms 82º 34% SSW 14 mph 84%
2pm Isolated Thunderstorms 82º 30% SSW 16 mph 84%
3pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 57% SSW 15 mph 84%
4pm Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 44% SSW 15 mph 85%
5pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 47% SSW 14 mph 84%
6pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 40% SSW 14 mph 86%
7pm Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 52% SSW 14 mph 87%
8pm Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 58% SSW 13 mph 89%
9pm Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 45% SSW 11 mph 91%
10pm Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 36% SSW 9 mph 91%
11pm Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 38% SSW 10 mph 91%
Tue
Aug 4 		AM Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		83º / 77º 69% SSW 11 mph 87%
12am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 43% SSW 10 mph 90%
1am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 47% SSW 11 mph 90%
2am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 47% SSW 9 mph 90%
3am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 38% SW 8 mph 90%
4am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 43% SW 7 mph 90%
5am Scattered Thunderstorms 77º 58% SW 7 mph 93%
6am Thunderstorms 77º 88% SW 6 mph 95%
7am Thunderstorms 77º 69% SW 5 mph 94%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 78º 44% SSW 5 mph 89%
9am Light Rain 79º 61% SSW 5 mph 89%
10am Showers 79º 54% SSW 6 mph 90%
11am Showers 80º 49% SSW 7 mph 88%
12pm Showers 81º 39% S 9 mph 85%
1pm Few Showers 81º 34% S 9 mph 85%
2pm Cloudy 81º 24% S 11 mph 87%
3pm Cloudy 81º 24% S 10 mph 86%
4pm Cloudy 81º 20% S 10 mph 84%
5pm Cloudy 82º 24% S 11 mph 84%
6pm Cloudy 82º 19% S 11 mph 82%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 16% S 11 mph 82%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 14% S 10 mph 83%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 21% S 10 mph 84%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 22% S 10 mph 85%
11pm Cloudy 81º 24% S 10 mph 86%
Wed
Aug 5 		AM Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		84º / 78º 76% S 12 mph 82%
12am Mostly Cloudy 81º 24% SSW 10 mph 86%
Thu
Aug 6 		AM Thunderstorms 85º / 78º 72% S 11 mph 79%
Fri
Aug 7 		Partly Cloudy 86º / 78º 24% SSE 11 mph 77%
Sat
Aug 8 		Thunderstorms 85º / 76º 70% SSE 10 mph 78%
Sun
Aug 9 		Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 77º 68% SSW 11 mph 78%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Little River Inlet, NC

Monday
High : 82ºF
SSW wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 79ºF
SSW wind 10 to 14 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
High : 82ºF
S wind 7 to 9 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 78ºF
S wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 83ºF
S wind 7 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 79ºF
S wind 6 to 8 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 85ºF
S wind 5 to 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 79ºF
S 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 SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Little River Inlet, NC

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 131110141411117591110
    5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am
    MPH 131110141411117591110
    DIR SSWSSWSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSWSSWSSS

    Current Weather Conditions In Little River Inlet, NC

    As Of: 34 minutes ago

    • 78ºF
    • 78ºF
    • 13mph
    • 0º (SSW)
    • 21mph
    • Isolated Thunderstorms
    • 8mi
    • 29.84"
    • 90%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Little River Inlet, NC is Isolated Thunderstorms. The current temperature is 78°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, August 3, 2026, are -° high temperature and 76°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 13 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 21 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 78° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 33 percent, with current humidity at 90 percent, and air pressure at 29.84 in. Visibility is 8 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 8:02pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

    WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

    WHERE: Coastal Brunswick County.

    WHEN: Through Monday evening.

    IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
    float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
    direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
    shore and call or wave for help.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 1:28pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
    seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

    WHEN: Until 8 PM EDT Monday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

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

    &&