Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
| Day | Sky | High / Low | Precip | Wind | Humidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tue Aug 4 |
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Thundershowers Close Hourly |
80º / 78º | 100% | SSE 12 mph | 90% |
| 8am |  |
Rain | 78º | 93% | SSW 3 mph | 93% |
| 9am | |
Rain | 78º | 100% | SSE 4 mph | 92% |
| 10am | |
Rain | 79º | 100% | SSE 5 mph | 90% |
| 11am | |
Rain | 78º | 100% | SSE 9 mph | 91% |
| 12pm | |
Rain | 79º | 100% | SSE 10 mph | 91% |
| 1pm | |
Rain | 79º | 94% | SSE 11 mph | 91% |
| 2pm | |
Showers | 79º | 41% | SSE 11 mph | 89% |
| 3pm | |
Showers | 79º | 40% | SSE 12 mph | 88% |
| 4pm | |
Showers | 80º | 44% | SSE 12 mph | 86% |
| 5pm | |
Showers | 80º | 40% | SSE 12 mph | 87% |
| 6pm | |
Showers | 80º | 39% | SSE 12 mph | 86% |
| 7pm | |
Showers | 80º | 36% | S 11 mph | 85% |
| 8pm | |
Showers | 80º | 35% | S 11 mph | 87% |
| 9pm |  |
Cloudy | 79º | 24% | S 10 mph | 87% |
| 10pm | |
Showers | 80º | 36% | S 10 mph | 87% |
| 11pm | |
Few Showers | 80º | 31% | S 10 mph | 87% |
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Wed Aug 5 |
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AM Thunderstorms View Hourly |
85º / 79º | 49% | SSW 14 mph | 82% |
| 12am | |
Showers | 80º | 42% | SSW 10 mph | 87% |
| 1am | |
Showers | 80º | 46% | SSW 10 mph | 87% |
| 2am | |
Showers | 79º | 54% | SSW 10 mph | 88% |
| 3am | |
Showers | 79º | 49% | SSW 10 mph | 88% |
| 4am |  |
Mostly Cloudy | 79º | 24% | SSW 9 mph | 88% |
| 5am | |
Showers | 80º | 54% | SSW 9 mph | 87% |
| 6am | |
Showers | 79º | 55% | SSW 10 mph | 87% |
| 7am | |
Showers | 79º | 49% | SSW 9 mph | 88% |
| 8am | |
Showers | 81º | 36% | SSW 9 mph | 86% |
| 9am | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 82º | 49% | SSW 10 mph | 84% |
| 10am | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 82º | 47% | SSW 10 mph | 85% |
| 11am |  |
Isolated Thunderstorms | 83º | 32% | SSW 11 mph | 84% |
| 12pm |  |
Mostly Cloudy | 83º | 24% | SSW 11 mph | 82% |
| 1pm | |
Showers | 83º | 35% | SSW 12 mph | 82% |
| 2pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 84º | 13% | SSW 13 mph | 79% |
| 3pm |  |
Partly Cloudy | 84º | 11% | SSW 13 mph | 79% |
| 4pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 84º | 16% | SSW 13 mph | 76% |
| 5pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 84º | 18% | S 12 mph | 79% |
| 6pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 83º | 12% | S 12 mph | 79% |
| 7pm |  |
Mostly Sunny | 83º | 7% | S 11 mph | 80% |
| 8pm | |
Mostly Sunny | 82º | 9% | S 10 mph | 85% |
| 9pm |  |
Mostly Clear | 81º | 8% | S 10 mph | 87% |
| 10pm |  |
Clear | 81º | 12% | S 11 mph | 86% |
| 11pm |  |
Partly Cloudy | 81º | 12% | S 11 mph | 86% |
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Thu Aug 6 |
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AM Thunderstorms View Hourly |
85º / 78º | 48% | SSW 12 mph | 79% |
| 12am | |
Partly Cloudy | 81º | 10% | S 11 mph | 87% |
| 1am | |
Partly Cloudy | 81º | 19% | SSW 11 mph | 87% |
| 2am | |
Partly Cloudy | 81º | 24% | SSW 10 mph | 87% |
| 3am | |
Partly Cloudy | 80º | 22% | SSW 8 mph | 87% |
| 4am | |
Showers | 80º | 43% | SSW 9 mph | 88% |
| 5am | |
Showers | 80º | 50% | SW 8 mph | 87% |
| 6am | |
Showers | 80º | 39% | SSW 8 mph | 89% |
| 7am | |
Partly Cloudy | 80º | 24% | SSW 7 mph | 87% |
|
Fri Aug 7 |
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Partly Cloudy | 86º / 78º | 24% | SSW 11 mph | 76% |
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Sat Aug 8 |
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Scattered Thunderstorms | 85º / 77º | 45% | S 12 mph | 77% |
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Sun Aug 9 |
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Scattered Thunderstorms | 85º / 78º | 45% | SW 13 mph | 79% |
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Mon Aug 10 |
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Scattered Thunderstorms | 87º / 79º | 40% | SW 14 mph | 78% |
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Tue Aug 11 |
|
Mostly Sunny | 89º / 79º | 24% | SW 16 mph | 77% |
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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC
Overnight
Low : 77ºF
Showers. Low around 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Showers. Low around 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
High : 82ºF
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. High near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Low : 78ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
High : 85ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Low : 79ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Low : 79ºF
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
High : 87ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Low : 78ºF
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
High : 85ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Low : 78ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
High : 86ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Low : 78ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
High : 87ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Wind Speed Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | ||||||||||
| Wind Speed (MPH) | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | 12am | 4am | 8am | 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | 12am | 4am | 8am | |
| MPH | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| DIR | SSW | SSE | SSE | S | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | SSW | S | S | SSW |
Current Weather Conditions In Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC
As Of: 29 minutes ago
- 78ºF
- 78ºF
- 3mph
- 0º (SSW)
- 3mph
- Rain
- 5mi
- 30.00"
- 93%
- 0ºF
The weather right now in Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC is Rain. The current temperature is 78°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, are 80° high temperature and 78°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 3 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 3 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 78° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 93 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 30 in. Visibility is 5 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).
Weather Alerts
Beach Hazard Statement - 4:22am Tue Aug 4 2026
...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.
WHERE: The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City.
WHEN: From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: The most likely time for strong rip
currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide,
which will occur around 6:30 PM Tuesday.
PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
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.
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