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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilmington International Airport (KILM)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 77.9°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 18 May 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmington NC

Coastal Flood Advisory May 18, 10:00pm until May 19, 02:00am
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Coastal Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmington NC
 34.2°N 77.92°W (Elev. 26 ft)
Last Update:
1:18 pm EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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