Cape Carteret, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 56°F
Feels Like 56°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 48°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.19 in.
Solar Rad 96 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. ESE of central Cape Carteret
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Showers, High 67F, Low 57F
20%
67
57
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers, High 67F, Low 34F
30%
67
34
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Sunny, High 57F, Low 42F
57
42
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Sunny, High 62F, Low 32F
62
32
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 48F, Low 31F
48
31
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Mostly Sunny, High 57F, Low 44F
57
44
WedDec 24
Wed Dec 24: Mostly Sunny, High 62F
62
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 48°F to 67°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 59°F and lows around 38°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Cape Carteret, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday Dec 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 23

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.


About Cape Carteret, NC

Cape Carteret is a town in Carteret County, on the southern coast of North Carolina, United States. It was incorporated in 1959 and had a population of 2,224 as of the 2020 census.

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