Wrightsville Beach, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 49°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind NNE 10 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer 30.1 in.
Solar Rad 4 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. ENE of central Wrightsville Beach
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Clear, Low 40F
 
40
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 47F
55
47
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain, High 53F, Low 44F
100%
53
44
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain Likely, High 51F, Low 46F
60%
51
46
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 54F, Low 43F
50%
54
43
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain, High 49F, Low 32F
30%
49
32
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Sunny, High 48F, Low 39F
48
39

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 48°F to 55°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 59°F with lows around 37°F.

This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history

Wrightsville Beach, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 5

Rain

Day: Rain. High near 53. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 44. North wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Rain

Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday Dec 10

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.


About Wrightsville Beach, NC

Wrightsville Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. Wrightsville Beach is just east of Wilmington and is part of the Wilmington metropolitan area. The population was 2,473 at the 2020 census. The town consists of a 4-mile (6 km) long beach island, an interior island called Harbor Island, and pockets of commercial property on the mainland. It served as a filming location of Dawson's Creek. The movie Weekend at Bernie's was also partially filmed in Wrightsville Beach.

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