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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Beaufort Smith Field (KMRH)

Lat: 34.73°NLon: 76.66°WElev: 3ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Aug 7:58 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Morehead City NC

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 108. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 81 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 108. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Morehead City NC
 34.73°N 76.71°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
7:10 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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