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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manteo / Dare County Regional (KMQI)

Lat: 35.92°NLon: 75.7°WElev: 13ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 17 Jul 2:05 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Waves NC

Heat Advisory July 18, 11:00am until July 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 80 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 102. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Waves NC
 35.58°N 75.45°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm EDT Jul 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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