Topsail Beach, NC

8:09 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 (GMT -0400)
Elev: 13 ft
Lon: 77.5° W
Lat: 34.5° N
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Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, May 18, 2013.

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Meanwhile in the East, a trough of low pressure slowly moved offshore and allowed for more showers and thunderstorms to persist for the Eastern Valleys, the Central and Southern Appalachians, and the Mid-Atlantic States. Severe storms were not anticipated in these areas.
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Topsail Beach Weather at a Glance

Updated 8:05 PM EDT
Elevation
30 ft
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Clear
Clear
Temperature
71.1 °F
Feels Like 71.1 °F
Wind(mph)
5.0
Sunrise / Set
6:05 AM
8:08 PM
Moon
First Quarter
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 79 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow Night
Mostly Cloudy 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
20% chance of precipitation
Monday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 77 | 68 °F
Chance of T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 77 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Chance of a Thunderstorm 79 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
40% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.15 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
88%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNCA 182356Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 60000 T02280189 10278 20228 53009
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
71.1 °F
77,78,79,76,75,81,81,79,80,80,79,76,75
Dew Point
67 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
5.0 mph from South
Wind Gust
6.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
7.30 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
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Weather Forecast for Topsail Beach NC

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNCSURFC8

Saturday, 18
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 68 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Sunday, 19
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Monday, 20
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 68 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Tuesday, 21
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Wednesday, 22
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Thursday, 23
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 70 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Friday, 24
Chance of a Thunderstorm
79 | 63 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Saturday, 25
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 66 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
75 | 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
75 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 64 75 | 64 74 | 64 69 | 64
Wind 7 mph SSW 10 mph SSW 10 mph South 9 mph South
Humidity 82% 69% 73% 85%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 26% 61% 52% 45%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:05 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.01], Average RMSE [1.66]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.50], Average RMSE [1.46] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 79F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 66 77 | 66 73 | 66 71 | 66
Wind 7 mph South 12 mph South 12 mph South 10 mph South
Humidity 84% 68% 78% 87%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 62% 76% 73% 78%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:08 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.87], Average RMSE [1.89]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.36], Average RMSE [1.77] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 77F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 66 76 | 66 73 | 66 70 | 68
Wind 9 mph South 12 mph South 12 mph SSW 14 mph SSW
Humidity 85% 71% 81% 92%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 79% 76% 73% 70%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
6:04 AM
8:09 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.93], Average RMSE [1.79]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.65], Average RMSE [1.71] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 67 76 | 68 71 | 70 72 | 68
Wind 13 mph SSW 15 mph SSW 12 mph SSW 11 mph SSW
Humidity 91% 77% 95% 91%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 30% 10%
Cloud Cover 71% 81% 61% 0%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:03 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.14], Average RMSE [2.00]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.90], Average RMSE [1.94] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then clear. High of 79F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 68 77 | 68 76 | 67 70 | 70
Wind 11 mph SW 13 mph SSW 13 mph SSW 11 mph South
Humidity 88% 73% 72% 97%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 58% 35% 1% 0%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Clear Fog
Sunrise & Sunset
6:02 AM
8:10 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.47], Average RMSE [2.47]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.14], Average RMSE [2.08] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday Night
nt_chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 68 78 | 68 76 | 69 72 | 70
Wind 9 mph SSW 13 mph South 14 mph South 12 mph South
Humidity 88% 71% 77% 95%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 13% 80% 94% 97%
Conditions Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:02 AM
8:11 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.16], Average RMSE [2.37]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.81], Average RMSE [1.82] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 79F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 70 76 | 69 74 | 67 72 | 67
Wind 9 mph South 10 mph SSE 7 mph SE 4 mph SW
Humidity 92% 76% 76% 84%
Chance of Precip. 20% 30% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 99% 89% 47% 49%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:12 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.09], Average RMSE [1.62]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.62], Average RMSE [1.59] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 66F. Winds from the North at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 66 76 | 69 71 | 68 70 | 63
Wind 6 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 7 mph WNW 12 mph NNE
Humidity 89% 78% 89% 80%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 2% 0% 42% 29%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
6:01 AM
8:13 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.93], Average RMSE [1.41]
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 63F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 59 73 | 60 71 | 61 67 | 59
Wind 12 mph North 4 mph NNE 4 mph NE 5 mph NE
Humidity 68% 63% 69% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 2% 16% 36% 37%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:00 AM
8:13 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.87], Average RMSE [1.88]
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 56 73 | 57 71 | 58 67 | 59
Wind 7 mph NNE 7 mph NE 6 mph ENE 5 mph ENE
Humidity 73% 56% 63% 73%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 6% 3% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:00 AM
8:14 PM
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 59 73 | 59 72 | 59 69 | 59
Wind 5 mph NE 4 mph ENE 4 mph ESE 3 mph SE
Humidity 76% 62% 63% 71%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 13% 17% 18% 22%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 5:45 PM EDT on May 18, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 59 74 | 60 74 | 61 70 | 61
Wind 1 mph ESE 3 mph SE 5 mph SSE 8 mph SSE
Humidity 70% 59% 63% 72%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 29% % % %
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
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History & Almanac
May 18, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KNCA) 78 °F 58 °F
Record (KNCA) 86 °F (1997) 53 °F (2005)
Yesterday 86.1 °F 68.8 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Coastal Water Temperatures
Place Temperature
Beaufort, NC 72.0 °F
Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC 71.1 °F
Hatteras, NC 75.0 °F
Oregon Inlet Marina, NC 69.1 °F
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Astronomy
May. 18, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 6:05 AM EDT 8:08 PM EDT
Civil Twilight 5:37 AM EDT 8:36 PM EDT
Nautical Twilight 5:03 AM EDT 9:10 PM EDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:26 AM EDT 9:47 PM EDT
Moon 1:26 PM EDT (5/18) 1:38 AM EDT (5/18)
Length Of Visible Light 14h 58m
Length of Day
14h 02m
Tomorrow will be 1m 23s longer.
First Quarter, 58% of the Moon is Illuminated
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First Quarter
May 25
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May 31
Last Quarter
Jun 8
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Jun 16
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86 °F
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86 °F
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86 °F
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85 °F
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85 °F
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56 °F
Franklin
56 °F
Jefferson
58 °F
Lumberton
58 °F
Sanford
59 °F
Asheville
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Turtle Cove, Surf City, NC, Surf City, NC 71.1 °F - 67 °F 88% South  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 30 ft 8:05 PM EDT Normal  
Sneads Ferry, Sneads Ferry, NC 73.8 °F 73 °F 69 °F 84% SE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 20 ft 8:05 PM EDT Normal
Chadwick Shores, Sneads Ferry, NC 72.6 °F 71 °F 69 °F 87% SSE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 10 ft 8:06 PM EDT Normal  
North Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, NC 71.1 °F - 69 °F 92% SW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 12 ft 8:07 PM EDT Normal  
RAWS SANDY RUN NC, Sneads Ferry, NC 74 °F 75 °F 65 °F 74% South  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 149 ft 7:19 PM EDT MADIS
Marker 3, Sound Side, Topsail Beach, NC 71.5 °F - 69 °F 92% SSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 30 ft 8:08 PM EDT Rapid Fire  
Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 74.8 °F 76 °F 67 °F 77% South  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 33 ft 8:06 PM EDT Normal
APRSWXNET Wilmington NC , Wrightsville Beach, NC 75 °F 77 °F 64 °F 69% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 36 ft 7:46 PM EDT MADIS
Middle Sound Coastal, Wilmington, NC 72.7 °F 72 °F 68 °F 84% SSE  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 30 ft 8:09 PM EDT Rapid Fire  
Courtney Pines, Wilmington, NC 73.6 °F 74 °F 68 °F 81% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 33 ft 8:09 PM EDT Rapid Fire  
Middle Sound Loop Rd, Wilmington, NC 74.7 °F 76 °F 64 °F 70% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 33 ft 8:04 PM EDT Normal
St. Helena, Burgaw, NC 72.9 °F 72 °F 67 °F 83% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 49 ft 8:00 PM EDT Normal
Alamosa Place, Wilmington, NC 74.5 °F 76 °F 66 °F 76% South  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 46 ft 8:04 PM EDT Normal  
Olde Well Loop, Wilmington, NC 74.0 °F 74 °F 68 °F 81% East  at  0.3 mph 0.00 in / hr 39 ft 8:09 PM EDT Rapid Fire
Parmele Isle, Wrightsville Beach, NC 71.0 °F 76 °F 57 °F 61% SSE  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 35 ft 8:08 PM EDT Normal  
Edgewood Community, Burgaw, NC 74.7 °F 76 °F 66 °F 75% SE  at  0.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 49 ft 8:08 PM EDT Rapid Fire  
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