Current conditions at

Manteo / Dare County Regional (KMQI)

Lat: 35.92°NLon: 75.7°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Southern Shores NC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 12, 05:00pm
Wind Advisory March 12, 04:00pm until March 12, 10:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until March 12, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 66 °F

    Rain and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 21 to 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Southern Shores NC
 36.11°N 75.72°W (Elev. 10 ft)
11:52 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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