| NWS Forecast for: Oriental NC Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 9:50 pm EDT Sep 12, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%. | |
| Oriental NC 35.05°N 76.69°W (Elev. 3 ft) | |
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