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Wilmington, North Carolina weather · now

90°

Clear

Feels
103°
High / Low
96° / 77°
Wind
17 mph SW
Humidity
67%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.
ModerateAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassModerateWeedModerate
Sun 6:30 AM 8:03 PM 13h 34m
Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Wilmington, North Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny today. Today's high is 96° with a low near 77°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 96°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

70° 85° 100° ↑ 94° ↓ 77° 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM 8 AM

  1. 11 AM

    88°

    2%

  2. 1 PM

    92°

    2%

  3. 3 PM

    94°

    5%

  4. 5 PM

    94°

    2%

  5. 7 PM

    89°

    2%

  6. 9 PM

    84°

    6%

  7. 11 PM

    82°

    12%

  8. 1 AM

    81°

    8%

  9. 3 AM

    80°

    10%

  10. 5 AM

    78°

    4%

  11. 7 AM

    77°

    7%

  12. 9 AM

    83°

    3%

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7 days

  1. Today 8/11 Sunny 12% 96° · 77°
    1. 12 PM 90° Sunny 2%
    2. 1 PM 92° Sunny 2%
    3. 2 PM 94° Sunny 4%
    4. 3 PM 94° Sunny 5%
    5. 4 PM 94° Sunny 4%
    6. 5 PM 94° Sunny 2%
    7. 6 PM 91° Clear 2%
    8. 7 PM 89° Clear 2%
    9. 8 PM 86° Clear 4%
    10. 9 PM 84° Mostly Clear 6%
    11. 10 PM 83° Mostly Clear 5%
    12. 11 PM 82° Mostly Clear 12%
  2. Wed 8/12 Sunny 18% 97° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 81° Mostly Clear 12%
    2. 1 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 8%
    3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Cloudy 5%
    4. 3 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 10%
    5. 4 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 5%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 4%
    7. 6 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 7%
    9. 8 AM 79° Sunny 3%
    10. 9 AM 83° Sunny 3%
    11. 10 AM 87° Sunny 7%
    12. 11 AM 90° Sunny 8%
    13. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 95° Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 96° Sunny 9%
    16. 3 PM 96° Sunny 8%
    17. 4 PM 96° Sunny 7%
    18. 5 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 11%
    19. 6 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 13%
    20. 7 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 14%
    21. 8 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    22. 9 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    23. 10 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    24. 11 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
  3. Thu 8/13 Mostly Sunny 3% 97° · 80°
    1. 12 AM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    2. 1 AM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    3. 2 AM 79° Mostly Clear 2%
    4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 2%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 2%
    6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 2%
    7. 6 AM 78° Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 78° Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 80° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 83° Mostly Sunny
    11. 10 AM 86° Mostly Sunny
    12. 11 AM 90° Mostly Sunny
    13. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny
    14. 1 PM 94° Mostly Sunny
    15. 2 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 3%
    16. 3 PM 97° Mostly Sunny 3%
    17. 4 PM 97° Mostly Sunny 3%
    18. 5 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 3%
    19. 6 PM 94° Partly Cloudy 3%
    20. 7 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 3%
    21. 8 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 2%
    22. 9 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 2%
    23. 10 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 2%
    24. 11 PM 83° Partly Cloudy 2%
  4. Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38% 98° · 78°
    1. 12 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 2%
    2. 1 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 2%
    3. 2 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 2%
    4. 3 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 2%
    5. 4 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 2%
    6. 5 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 2%
    7. 6 AM 81° Mostly Sunny 2%
    8. 7 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 2%
    9. 8 AM 83° Mostly Sunny 1%
    10. 9 AM 86° Mostly Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 1%
    12. 11 AM 92° Mostly Sunny 1%
    13. 12 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 1%
    14. 1 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 1%
    15. 2 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    16. 3 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    17. 4 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    18. 5 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    19. 6 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    20. 7 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    21. 8 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    22. 9 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    23. 10 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    24. 11 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
  5. Sat 8/15 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 63% 91° · 74°
    1. 12 AM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    2. 1 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 38%
    3. 2 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    4. 3 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    5. 4 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    6. 5 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    7. 6 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    8. 7 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    9. 8 AM 79° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    10. 9 AM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    11. 10 AM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    12. 11 AM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    13. 12 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    14. 1 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    15. 2 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    16. 3 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    17. 4 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    18. 5 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    19. 6 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    20. 7 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63%
    21. 8 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    22. 9 PM 82° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    23. 10 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    24. 11 PM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
  6. Sun 8/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% 90° · 76°
    1. 12 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    2. 1 AM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
    3. 2 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 6%
    4. 3 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 6%
    5. 4 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 6%
    6. 5 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 6%
    7. 6 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 6%
    8. 7 AM 75° Mostly Sunny 6%
    9. 8 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 10%
    10. 9 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 10%
    11. 10 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 10%
    12. 11 AM 85° Mostly Sunny 10%
    13. 12 PM 87° Mostly Sunny 10%
    14. 1 PM 88° Mostly Sunny 10%
    15. 2 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    16. 3 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    17. 4 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    18. 5 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    19. 6 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    20. 7 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
    21. 8 PM 84° Mostly Clear 5%
    22. 9 PM 82° Mostly Clear 5%
    23. 10 PM 80° Mostly Clear 5%
    24. 11 PM 79° Mostly Clear 5%
  7. Mon 8/17 Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21% 94° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 79° Mostly Clear 5%
    2. 1 AM 78° Mostly Clear 5%
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Clear 5%
    4. 3 AM 78° Mostly Clear 5%
    5. 4 AM 78° Mostly Clear 5%
    6. 5 AM 77° Mostly Clear 5%
    7. 6 AM 77° Sunny 5%
    8. 7 AM 78° Sunny 5%
    9. 8 AM 79° Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 82° Sunny 5%
    11. 10 AM 85° Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 88° Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 90° Sunny 5%
    14. 1 PM 92° Sunny 5%
    15. 2 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    16. 3 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    17. 4 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    18. 5 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    19. 6 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    20. 7 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
    21. 8 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    22. 9 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
    23. 10 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Tue 8/18 Drizzle 33% 88° · 74°
  2. Wed 8/19 Drizzle 22% 88° · 76°
  3. Thu 8/20 Cloudy 17% 96° · 78°
  4. Fri 8/21 Partly Cloudy 12% 94° · 78°
  5. Sat 8/22 Partly Cloudy 23% 97° · 77°
  6. Sun 8/23 Thunderstorms 32% 101° · 75°
  7. Mon 8/24 Thunderstorms 39% 74° · 58°
  8. Tue 8/25 Drizzle 45% 81° · 60°
  9. Wed 8/26 Cloudy 42% 81° · 64°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Thursday, 8/13

Mostly Sunny, 97° / 80°

  1. Tomorrow97°77°
  2. Thu97°80°
  3. Fri98°78°
  4. Sat91°74°
  5. Sun90°76°
  6. Mon94°77°

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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Wilmington

Wilmington in August typically averages 85° highs and 71° lows, with about 21 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 91°); the coldest is January (average low 34°). July is the wettest month on average.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan52°34°9
Feb58°40°13
Mar71°50°10
Apr78°58°8
May80°64°16
Jun89°72°21
Jul91°76°26
Aug85°71°21
Sep82°67°15
Oct73°57°7
Nov68°50°11
Dec57°40°9

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
ILM 89,75
Radar station
KLTX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
34.226, -77.945