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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Manteo / Dare County Regional (KMQI)

Lat: 35.92°NLon: 75.7°WElev: 13ft.

Fair and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

First Flight Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Windy
    then Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
First Flight Airport NC
 36.02°N 75.66°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
1:56 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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