Current conditions at

Manteo / Dare County Regional (KMQI)

Lat: 35.92°NLon: 75.7°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast and Breezy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 22 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

First Flight Airport NC

Tornado Watch until October 11, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch until October 11, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Columbus Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. West wind around 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
First Flight Airport NC
 36.02°N 75.66°W (Elev. 3 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
3pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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