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Current conditions at

Manteo / Dare County Regional (KMQI)

Lat: 35.92°NLon: 75.7°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

First Flight Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 7am, then showers between 7am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 7pm, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 7am, then showers between 7am and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 46. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 22 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
First Flight Airport NC
 36.02°N 75.66°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
1:09 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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