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34.7184’ N, 76.6954’ W

Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

75°
H -°
L 70°
WSW
10mph
Low tide
12:53 am
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Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Aug 24 		Thunderstorms Early
Close Hourly 		-º / 70º 98% WNW 10 mph 96%
7pm Heavy Thunderstorms 75º 100% WSW 10 mph 93%
8pm Partly Cloudy 73º 23% WNW 9 mph 98%
9pm Few Showers 73º 32% WNW 8 mph 100%
10pm Few Showers 75º 33% SW 5 mph 94%
11pm Partly Cloudy 75º 10% SW 4 mph 95%
Tue
Aug 25 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		86º / 73º 22% NE 8 mph 71%
12am Partly Cloudy 75º 5% W 5 mph 95%
1am Partly Cloudy 75º 6% WNW 5 mph 96%
2am Partly Cloudy 74º 12% NW 4 mph 97%
3am Partly Cloudy 73º 9% NW 4 mph 97%
4am Partly Cloudy 72º 13% NNW 5 mph 97%
5am Partly Cloudy 71º 9% NW 5 mph 99%
6am Partly Cloudy 71º 9% NNW 6 mph 99%
7am Cloudy 71º 23% NNW 6 mph 98%
8am Partly Cloudy 74º 9% NNW 7 mph 91%
9am Partly Cloudy 76º 7% N 7 mph 84%
10am Partly Cloudy 79º 5% N 6 mph 75%
11am Partly Cloudy 81º 3% N 7 mph 68%
12pm Partly Cloudy 82º 5% N 6 mph 63%
1pm Partly Cloudy 84º 7% NNE 6 mph 61%
2pm Partly Cloudy 84º 7% ESE 7 mph 60%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 6% SE 7 mph 59%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 84º 14% SSE 8 mph 60%
5pm Partly Cloudy 83º 7% SSE 7 mph 63%
6pm Partly Cloudy 83º 3% SE 7 mph 64%
7pm Partly Cloudy 82º 7% SSE 6 mph 67%
8pm Mostly Clear 80º 9% SE 5 mph 70%
9pm Clear 79º 6% SE 5 mph 74%
10pm Clear 78º 7% SE 4 mph 77%
11pm Mostly Clear 78º 9% SE 4 mph 77%
Wed
Aug 26 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		84º / 75º 18% SE 12 mph 70%
12am Mostly Clear 77º 7% SE 4 mph 79%
1am Clear 77º 8% E 4 mph 80%
2am Clear 76º 7% ENE 3 mph 81%
3am Mostly Clear 75º 10% ENE 3 mph 81%
4am Mostly Clear 75º 11% ENE 4 mph 81%
5am Mostly Clear 74º 12% ENE 4 mph 84%
6am Clear 74º 9% ENE 4 mph 83%
7am Mostly Sunny 75º 11% ENE 5 mph 83%
8am Partly Cloudy 78º 9% E 6 mph 78%
9am Partly Cloudy 81º 8% E 7 mph 70%
10am Partly Cloudy 82º 6% ESE 7 mph 66%
11am Partly Cloudy 83º 13% SE 9 mph 65%
12pm Partly Cloudy 83º 16% SE 10 mph 65%
1pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% SSE 11 mph 66%
2pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% SE 12 mph 68%
3pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% SE 12 mph 70%
4pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% SSE 12 mph 70%
5pm Partly Cloudy 82º 15% SSE 10 mph 69%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 19% SSE 11 mph 71%
Thu
Aug 27 		Thunderstorms 84º / 76º 87% SSW 13 mph 78%
Fri
Aug 28 		Thunderstorms 84º / 74º 62% SW 12 mph 81%
Sat
Aug 29 		Thunderstorms 82º / 74º 73% SW 6 mph 81%
Sun
Aug 30 		AM Thunderstorms 85º / 75º 46% E 9 mph 79%
Mon
Aug 31 		Mostly Sunny 87º / 77º 24% SSW 10 mph 76%

Weather Radar for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

This Afternoon
High : 88ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Low : 75ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
High : 89ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Low : 77ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
High : 88ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Low : 77ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
High : 87ºF
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Low : 78ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
High : 86ºF
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Low : 76ºF
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
High : 86ºF
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Low : 76ºF
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
High : 86ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Low : 77ºF
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
High : 87ºF
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 10446776435912
    11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm
    MPH 10446776435912
    DIR WSWSWNWNNWNSESSESEENEENESESE

    Current Weather Conditions In Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC

    As Of: 3 minutes ago

    • 75ºF
    • 75ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 16mph
    • Heavy Thunderstorms
    • 0mi
    • 29.94"
    • 93%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Morehead City (Port Terminal), NC is Heavy Thunderstorms. The current temperature is 75°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, August 24, 2026, are -° high temperature and 70°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 16 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 75° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 100 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 29.94 in. Visibility is 0.87 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Special Marine Warning - 6:46pm Mon Aug 24 2026

    The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

    * Special Marine Warning for...
    S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM...
    S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM...
    S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM...
    Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM...
    Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...
    Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM...

    * Until 745 PM EDT.

    * At 646 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
    waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm
    southeast of Ar250 to near 14 Buoy, moving east at 20 knots.

    HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

    SOURCE...Radar.

    IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
    hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
    higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

    * Locations impacted include...
    Atlas Tanker and 14 Buoy.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
    overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
    immediately.

    Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
    open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
    metal objects.

    &&

    WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS

    Special Marine Warning - 6:44pm Mon Aug 24 2026

    The National Weather Service in Newport has issued a

    * Special Marine Warning for...
    S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM...
    Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM...

    * Until 745 PM EDT.

    * At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
    waterspouts was located 14 nm southeast of Ar355, or 20 nm east of
    Topsail Boxcars, moving southeast at 30 knots.

    HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

    SOURCE...Radar.

    IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
    hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
    higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

    * Locations impacted include...
    Ar355.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
    overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
    immediately.

    Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
    open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
    metal objects.

    &&

    WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS

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