Current Conditions — Morehead City
Thursday, October 8, 2026 • 5:49 PM
Morehead City Climate
Thursday, October 8, 2026 • 5:49 PM
Sunrise / Sunset
☀️ 7:06 AM
🌙 6:42 PM
Temperature Trend (Final Only)
High: 78.0°F at 12:39 |
Low: 59.8°F at 07:18
Wind Gust Trend
Max Gust: 9.0 mph at 12:51
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Nearby Weather Observations
Updated 5:49 PM Local Time
Beaufort
75°
Clear
Wind: S 8 mph
Observation Time: 5:49 PM
Cherry Point
75°
Cloudy
Wind: S 5 mph
Observation Time: 5:49 PM
Cape Hatteras
73°
Clear
Wind: W 3 mph
Observation Time: 5:49 PM
NWS Coastal Marine Forecast
Cape Lookout to Surf City out 20 NM
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
