Wanchese, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 66°F
Feels Like 66°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 59°F Wind SSW 8 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 30.13 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4 mi. ENE of central Wanchese
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Thunderstorms, Low 61F
40%
 
61
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Thunderstorms, High 71F, Low 44F
20%
71
44
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 52F, Low 37F
52
37
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 46F, Low 35F
46
35
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 44F
54
44
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Partly Sunny, High 63F, Low 52F
63
52
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Showers, High 61F, Low 50F
40%
61
50

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 71°F to a low of 46°F, then recover to 61°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 1°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 41°F.


This Date in Weather History

1983 - The Great Thanksgiving Weekend Blizzard hit Denver, CO. The storm produced 21.5 inches of snow in 37 hours, closing Stapleton Airport for 24 hours. The snow and wind closed interstate highways around Denver. Visibility at Limon CO was down to zero for 24 hours.

More on this and other weather history


Wanchese, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Thunderstorms

Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Nov 26

Thunderstorms

Day: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday Nov 29

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday Nov 30

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Dec 1

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. 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 Wanchese, NC

Wanchese ( WAHN-cheez) is a census-designated place (CDP) on Roanoke Island in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. It was named after Wanchese, the last known ruler of the Roanoke Native American tribe encountered by English colonists in the sixteenth century. The population was 1,642 at the 2010 census. Today, Wanchese is the center of commercial fishing and boatbuilding on the Outer Banks. The residents of Wanchese are governed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners. Wanchese is part of District 1, along with Manteo, Roanoke Island and Manns Harbor.

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