Oriental, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity 74% Dew Point 44°F Wind NW 2 MPH Barometer 30.13 in.
Solar Rad 220 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.5 mi. S of central Oriental
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Rain Likely, Low 43F
60%
 
43
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain, High 51F, Low 40F
100%
51
40
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain Likely, High 48F, Low 40F
60%
48
40
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 53F, Low 41F
20%
53
41
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain, High 47F, Low 31F
30%
47
31
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 35F
49
35
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 43F
54
43

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 47°F to 54°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 39°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Oriental, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.


About Oriental, NC

Oriental is one of nine incorporated municipalities in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. Oriental is also known as "The Sailing Capital of North Carolina" The population was 880, according to the 2020 census. It is part of the New Bern Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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