Emerald Isle, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 64°F
Feels Like 64°F  
Humidity 95% Dew Point 63°F Wind SSW 1 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.09 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.4 mi. N of central Emerald Isle
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Thunderstorms, Low 66F
40%
 
66
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Showers, High 73F, Low 47F
20%
73
47
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 54F, Low 39F
54
39
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 46F, Low 34F
46
34
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Partly Sunny, High 51F, Low 44F
51
44
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 66F, Low 56F
66
56
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Showers, High 63F, Low 52F
40%
63
52

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 73°F to a low of 46°F, then recover to 63°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 41°F.


This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

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Emerald Isle, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Thunderstorms

Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Nov 26

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday Nov 29

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Dec 1

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.


About Emerald Isle, NC

Emerald Isle is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Crystal Coast and is located entirely on Bogue Banks. The population was 3,847 at the 2020 census. Today, the oceanfront is lined with large and small homes, duplexes, condominiums, and one oceanfront hotel. Emerald Isle has a family-oriented atmosphere. Recent beach renourishment projects in North Carolina, including Emerald Isle, have been both praised and questioned.

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