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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Bern, Craven County Regional Airport (KEWN)

Lat: 35.07°NLon: 77.05°WElev: 16ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 9 Jul 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

River Bend NC

Heat Advisory until July 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
River Bend NC
 35.07°N 77.15°W (Elev. 23 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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