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34.2267’ N, 77.9533’ W

Wilmington, NC

79°
H -°
L 75°
SSW
6mph
Low tide
6:03 am
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Wilmington, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Sep 12 		Mostly Clear -º / 75º 15% SW 8 mph 92%
Sun
Sep 13 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		91º / 73º 24% SW 9 mph 75%
1am Partly Cloudy 79º 15% SSW 6 mph 93%
2am Partly Cloudy 78º 15% SW 6 mph 93%
3am Partly Cloudy 78º 15% SW 5 mph 91%
4am Mostly Cloudy 78º 15% SW 4 mph 92%
5am Cloudy 77º 15% SW 4 mph 94%
6am Mostly Cloudy 77º 15% SW 3 mph 95%
7am Mostly Cloudy 76º 12% SW 3 mph 97%
8am Mostly Cloudy 78º 12% SW 5 mph 93%
9am Mostly Cloudy 80º 16% WSW 7 mph 87%
10am Partly Cloudy 83º 14% SW 7 mph 81%
11am Showers 85º 38% WSW 7 mph 73%
12pm Partly Cloudy 86º 22% WSW 7 mph 71%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 87º 24% SW 8 mph 68%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 88º 22% WSW 8 mph 64%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 89º 24% WSW 8 mph 63%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 88º 19% SW 8 mph 66%
5pm Partly Cloudy 87º 20% SW 9 mph 68%
6pm Partly Cloudy 86º 15% SW 9 mph 70%
7pm Partly Cloudy 83º 6% SSW 7 mph 78%
8pm Clear 81º 7% SW 7 mph 85%
9pm Clear 80º 6% SW 6 mph 88%
10pm Mostly Clear 79º 7% WSW 5 mph 91%
11pm Mostly Clear 79º 7% SW 4 mph 92%
Mon
Sep 14 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		93º / 70º 12% N 8 mph 65%
12am Mostly Clear 79º 8% WSW 5 mph 93%
1am Clear 78º 8% WSW 4 mph 94%
2am Clear 77º 9% W 4 mph 96%
3am Clear 76º 9% W 3 mph 96%
4am Clear 76º 8% W 3 mph 97%
5am Clear 75º 8% W 4 mph 97%
6am Mostly Clear 75º 9% W 3 mph 97%
7am Sunny 74º 9% WNW 3 mph 97%
8am Sunny 76º 8% WNW 4 mph 92%
9am Sunny 80º 5% NW 5 mph 84%
10am Sunny 84º 3% NW 6 mph 71%
11am Sunny 88º 1% NW 6 mph 63%
12pm Sunny 90º 0% NNW 6 mph 56%
1pm Sunny 91º 1% N 6 mph 52%
2pm Mostly Sunny 92º 2% NNE 6 mph 51%
3pm Sunny 92º 2% NE 6 mph 49%
4pm Mostly Sunny 91º 2% NE 7 mph 51%
5pm Mostly Sunny 89º 6% ENE 8 mph 57%
6pm Mostly Sunny 86º 13% ENE 8 mph 62%
7pm Partly Cloudy 84º 16% ENE 7 mph 72%
8pm Partly Cloudy 82º 20% NE 8 mph 78%
9pm Partly Cloudy 79º 24% NE 10 mph 83%
10pm Showers 78º 43% NE 8 mph 87%
11pm Few Showers 77º 30% NE 8 mph 87%
Tue
Sep 15 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		85º / 63º 5% NE 12 mph 60%
12am Partly Cloudy 76º 18% NE 8 mph 85%
Wed
Sep 16 		Mostly Sunny 85º / 64º 6% NE 11 mph 61%
Thu
Sep 17 		Mostly Sunny 86º / 67º 15% NE 10 mph 68%
Fri
Sep 18 		Partly Cloudy 88º / 70º 24% E 7 mph 73%
Sat
Sep 19 		Isolated Thunderstorms 88º / 70º 31% E 8 mph 75%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Wilmington, NC

Overnight
Low : 80ºF
SW wind around 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
High : 83ºF
SW wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 79ºF
SW wind 9 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
High : 85ºF
WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 75ºF
NE wind 8 to 13 kt increasing to 17 to 22 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 80ºF
NE wind 18 to 21 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 73ºF
NE wind 15 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 79ºF
NE wind around 19 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 75ºF
ENE wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Wilmington, NC

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 6478964456810
    5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am
    MPH 6478964456810
    DIR SSWSWWSWSWSWSWWSWWNWNENENE

    Current Weather Conditions In Wilmington, NC

    As Of: 31 minutes ago

    • 79ºF
    • 86ºF
    • 6mph
    • 0º (SSW)
    • 6mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.00"
    • 93%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Wilmington, NC is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 79°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, September 13, 2026, are -° high temperature and 75°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 6 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 6 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 86° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 30 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Coastal Flood Advisory - 12:40pm Sat Sep 12 2026

    ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EDT SUNDAY ALONG THE CAPE FEAR RIVER...

    WHAT: Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
    expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
    waterways.

    WHERE: The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
    Wilmington.

    WHEN: From 10 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT Sunday.

    IMPACTS: The lowest portions of USS North Carolina Road and
    Battleship Road will begin to observe minor coastal flooding.
    Water will spread out of storm drains onto Water Street just
    south of Market Street in downtown Wilmington.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

    &&

    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

    Cape Fear River at Wilmington
    MLLW Categories - Minor 5.5 ft, Moderate 6.8 ft, Major 10.0 ft
    MHHW Categories - Minor 0.8 ft, Moderate 2.1 ft, Major 5.3 ft

    Total Total Departure
    Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
    ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    12/12 PM 5.5 0.8 0.5 N/A Minor
    13/12 AM 5.6 0.9 0.7 N/A Minor
    13/12 PM 6.0 1.3 0.8 N/A Minor
    14/12 AM 5.4 0.7 0.6 N/A None
    14/01 PM 5.9 1.2 0.8 N/A Minor
    15/01 AM 5.5 0.8 0.9 N/A Minor

    &&

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