Shallotte Inlet, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2 		Thunderstorms
Close Hourly 		-º / 77º 93% SSW 19 mph 87%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 11% SSW 16 mph 87%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 13% SSW 16 mph 89%
10pm Isolated Thunderstorms 81º 31% SSW 15 mph 89%
11pm Thunderstorms 82º 67% SSW 17 mph 84%
Mon
Aug 3 		Scattered Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		83º / 76º 62% SSW 15 mph 85%
12am Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 59% SSW 17 mph 85%
1am Thunderstorms 80º 71% SSW 18 mph 89%
2am Thunderstorms 80º 76% SSW 16 mph 89%
3am Thunderstorms 79º 82% SSW 17 mph 90%
4am Thunderstorms 79º 71% SSW 15 mph 90%
5am Thunderstorms 79º 69% SSW 13 mph 89%
6am Showers 78º 58% SSW 12 mph 89%
7am Scattered Thunderstorms 78º 58% SSW 9 mph 91%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 79º 52% SSW 11 mph 88%
9am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 52% SW 12 mph 88%
10am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 54% SSW 13 mph 85%
11am Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 40% SSW 14 mph 82%
12pm Thunderstorms 81º 62% SSW 14 mph 83%
1pm Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 56% SSW 15 mph 84%
2pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 35% SSW 14 mph 84%
3pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 37% SSW 13 mph 84%
4pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 43% SSW 14 mph 82%
5pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 39% SSW 14 mph 82%
6pm Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 37% SSW 13 mph 84%
7pm Isolated Thunderstorms 82º 32% SSW 12 mph 82%
8pm Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 42% SSW 12 mph 85%
9pm Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 46% SSW 12 mph 87%
10pm Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 43% SSW 11 mph 88%
11pm Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 41% SSW 11 mph 87%
Tue
Aug 4 		Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		82º / 79º 91% SSW 11 mph 87%
12am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 46% SSW 11 mph 87%
1am Thunderstorms 80º 70% SSW 10 mph 87%
2am Thunderstorms 79º 69% SSW 11 mph 90%
3am Thunderstorms 79º 75% SSW 9 mph 88%
4am Thunderstorms 79º 72% SSW 8 mph 89%
5am Thunderstorms 78º 87% SSW 8 mph 91%
6am Thunderstorms 77º 92% SSW 9 mph 92%
7am Thunderstorms 77º 91% SSW 7 mph 91%
8am Thunderstorms 78º 73% SSW 7 mph 92%
9am Showers 78º 58% SSW 7 mph 91%
10am Showers 80º 51% SSW 7 mph 89%
11am Few Showers 81º 33% SSW 10 mph 88%
12pm Showers 81º 53% SSW 9 mph 88%
1pm Rain 81º 79% S 10 mph 89%
2pm Showers 81º 40% S 10 mph 85%
3pm Showers 81º 35% S 10 mph 84%
4pm Cloudy 81º 14% S 10 mph 85%
5pm Cloudy 82º 15% S 11 mph 82%
6pm Cloudy 81º 15% S 11 mph 81%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 15% S 10 mph 82%
Wed
Aug 5 		Thunderstorms 84º / 78º 89% S 12 mph 80%
Thu
Aug 6 		AM Thunderstorms 86º / 78º 59% S 11 mph 79%
Fri
Aug 7 		AM Thunderstorms 87º / 77º 34% S 10 mph 76%
Sat
Aug 8 		Thunderstorms 85º / 77º 64% SSE 10 mph 76%
Sun
Aug 9 		Thunderstorms 86º / 77º 67% SSW 11 mph 78%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Shallotte Inlet, NC

Late Afternoon
High : 83ºF
SSW wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tonight
Low : 79ºF
SSW wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Monday
High : 81ºF
SSW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 77ºF
SSW wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. 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 8 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 6 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 79ºF
S wind 6 to 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 84ºF
S wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Shallotte Inlet, NC

    MondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 161715111414121187910
    12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm
    MPH 161715111414121187910
    DIR SSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSWS

    Current Weather Conditions In Shallotte Inlet, NC

    As Of: 10 minutes ago

    • 81ºF
    • 89ºF
    • 16mph
    • 0º (SSW)
    • 25mph
    • Mostly Cloudy
    • 9mi
    • 29.81"
    • 87%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Shallotte Inlet, NC is Mostly Cloudy. The current temperature is 81°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 77°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 16 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 25 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 89° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 11 percent, with current humidity at 87 percent, and air pressure at 29.81 in. Visibility is 9 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 11:02am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

    WHERE: Coastal Brunswick County.

    WHEN: Today.

    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.

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