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Wilmington, North Carolina weather · now

88°

Clear

Feels
93°
High / Low
100° / 80°
Wind
54 mph WSW
Humidity
55%
No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 19% · 8 PM

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GoodAir quality PollenTreeNoneGrassHighWeedLow
Sun 6:08 AM 8:26 PM 14h 18m
Moon Waning Crescent 19% 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 100° with a low near 80°. 1 active weather alert in effect.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 100°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

75° 90° 105° ↑ 98° ↓ 81° 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM 12 AM 3 AM 6 AM

  1. 9 AM

    86°

    1%

  2. 11 AM

    92°

    2%

  3. 1 PM

    97°

    2%

  4. 3 PM

    98°

    10%

  5. 5 PM

    95°

    12%

  6. 7 PM

    90°

    16%

  7. 9 PM

    86°

    18%

  8. 11 PM

    84°

    13%

  9. 1 AM

    83°

    10%

  10. 3 AM

    82°

    0%

  11. 5 AM

    81°

    0%

  12. 7 AM

    81°

    0%

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7 days

  1. Today 7/10 Sunny 19% 100° · 80°
    1. 9 AM 86° Sunny 1%
    2. 10 AM 89° Sunny 2%
    3. 11 AM 92° Sunny 2%
    4. 12 PM 95° Sunny 2%
    5. 1 PM 97° Sunny 2%
    6. 2 PM 97° Sunny 8%
    7. 3 PM 98° Sunny 10%
    8. 4 PM 96° Mostly Sunny 11%
    9. 5 PM 95° Sunny 12%
    10. 6 PM 92° Mostly Clear 14%
    11. 7 PM 90° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
    12. 8 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    13. 9 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
    14. 10 PM 85° Partly Cloudy 14%
    15. 11 PM 84° Partly Cloudy 13%
  2. Sat 7/11 Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64% 97° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 83° Mostly Clear 12%
    2. 1 AM 83° Mostly Clear 10%
    3. 2 AM 82° Partly Cloudy
    4. 3 AM 82° Mostly Clear
    5. 4 AM 81° Partly Cloudy
    6. 5 AM 81° Mostly Clear
    7. 6 AM 81° Sunny
    8. 7 AM 81° Sunny
    9. 8 AM 82° Sunny
    10. 9 AM 86° Sunny 1%
    11. 10 AM 88° Sunny 3%
    12. 11 AM 91° Mostly Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 93° Mostly Sunny 5%
    14. 1 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 5%
    15. 2 PM 94° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    16. 3 PM 93° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    17. 4 PM 92° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    18. 5 PM 91° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    19. 6 PM 89° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    20. 7 PM 87° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    21. 8 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    22. 9 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    23. 10 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    24. 11 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
  3. Sun 7/12 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83% 90° · 71°
    1. 12 AM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    2. 1 AM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57%
    3. 2 AM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    4. 3 AM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    5. 4 AM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    6. 5 AM 77° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    7. 6 AM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    8. 7 AM 78° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
    9. 8 AM 78° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    10. 9 AM 80° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    11. 10 AM 82° Chance Rain Showers 27%
    12. 11 AM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    13. 12 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    14. 1 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 27%
    15. 2 PM 86° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    16. 3 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    17. 4 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    18. 5 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    19. 6 PM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    20. 7 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms 83%
    21. 8 PM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    22. 9 PM 79° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    23. 10 PM 78° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    24. 11 PM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
  4. Mon 7/13 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66% 86° · 70°
    1. 12 AM 76° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    2. 1 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    3. 2 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    4. 3 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    5. 4 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    6. 5 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    7. 6 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    8. 7 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 51%
    9. 8 AM 75° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    10. 9 AM 77° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    11. 10 AM 80° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    12. 11 AM 82° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    13. 12 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    14. 1 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64%
    15. 2 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    16. 3 PM 85° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    17. 4 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    18. 5 PM 84° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    19. 6 PM 83° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    20. 7 PM 81° Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66%
    21. 8 PM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    22. 9 PM 78° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    23. 10 PM 77° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    24. 11 PM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
  5. Tue 7/14 Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31% 88° · 72°
    1. 12 AM 75° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    2. 1 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 41%
    3. 2 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    4. 3 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    5. 4 AM 73° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    6. 5 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    7. 6 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    8. 7 AM 72° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    9. 8 AM 74° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    10. 9 AM 76° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    11. 10 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    12. 11 AM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    13. 12 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    14. 1 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 31%
    15. 2 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    16. 3 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    17. 4 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    18. 5 PM 86° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    19. 6 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    20. 7 PM 84° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 25%
    21. 8 PM 82° Partly Cloudy 9%
    22. 9 PM 80° Partly Cloudy 9%
    23. 10 PM 78° Partly Cloudy 9%
    24. 11 PM 77° Partly Cloudy 9%
  6. Wed 7/15 Mostly Sunny 11% 92° · 75°
    1. 12 AM 76° Partly Cloudy 9%
    2. 1 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 9%
    3. 2 AM 75° Partly Cloudy 7%
    4. 3 AM 74° Partly Cloudy 7%
    5. 4 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 7%
    6. 5 AM 73° Partly Cloudy 7%
    7. 6 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 7%
    8. 7 AM 73° Mostly Sunny 7%
    9. 8 AM 75° Sunny 6%
    10. 9 AM 78° Sunny 6%
    11. 10 AM 82° Sunny 6%
    12. 11 AM 86° Sunny 6%
    13. 12 PM 88° Sunny 6%
    14. 1 PM 90° Sunny 6%
    15. 2 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 11%
    16. 3 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 11%
    17. 4 PM 91° Mostly Sunny 11%
    18. 5 PM 90° Mostly Sunny 11%
    19. 6 PM 89° Partly Cloudy 11%
    20. 7 PM 87° Partly Cloudy 11%
    21. 8 PM 85° Mostly Clear 3%
    22. 9 PM 83° Mostly Clear 3%
    23. 10 PM 81° Mostly Clear 3%
    24. 11 PM 80° Mostly Clear 3%
  7. Thu 7/16 Sunny 7% 96° · 77°
    1. 12 AM 79° Mostly Clear 3%
    2. 1 AM 78° Mostly Clear 3%
    3. 2 AM 78° Mostly Clear 4%
    4. 3 AM 77° Mostly Clear 4%
    5. 4 AM 76° Mostly Clear 4%
    6. 5 AM 76° Mostly Clear 4%
    7. 6 AM 76° Sunny 4%
    8. 7 AM 76° Sunny 4%
    9. 8 AM 78° Sunny 5%
    10. 9 AM 81° Sunny 5%
    11. 10 AM 85° Sunny 5%
    12. 11 AM 89° Sunny 5%
    13. 12 PM 91° Sunny 5%
    14. 1 PM 92° Sunny 5%
    15. 2 PM 93° Sunny 7%
    16. 3 PM 94° Sunny 7%
    17. 4 PM 95° Sunny 7%
    18. 5 PM 94° Sunny 7%
    19. 6 PM 93° Mostly Clear 7%
    20. 7 PM 90° Mostly Clear 7%
    21. 8 PM 88° Mostly Clear 7%
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Fri 7/17 Mostly Sunny 17% 102° · 79°
  2. Sat 7/18 Drizzle 26% 102° · 73°
  3. Sun 7/19 Thunderstorms 25% 92° · 75°
  4. Mon 7/20 Drizzle 28% 99° · 76°
  5. Tue 7/21 Cloudy 45% 100° · 76°
  6. Wed 7/22 Drizzle 65% 96° · 74°
  7. Thu 7/23 Cloudy 45% 96° · 74°
  8. Fri 7/24 Cloudy 58% 93° · 76°
  9. Sat 7/25 Rain Showers 65% 98° · 75°

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.

Wednesday, 7/15

Mostly Sunny, 92° / 75°

  1. Tomorrow97°75°
  2. Sun90°71°
  3. Mon86°70°
  4. Tue88°72°
  5. Wed92°75°
  6. Thu96°77°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • RunTomorrow 6 AM

    warm at 72°F · light wind (7 mph) · 31% chance of rain · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent85 / 100
  • BikeTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 78°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (19%) · rain should clear by 6 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • GolfTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 81°F · light wind (9 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • PicnicTomorrow 6 AM

    comfortable at 81°F · light wind (9 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Wilmington

Wilmington in July typically averages 89° highs and 75° lows, with about 29 days of rain. The hottest stretch is June (average high 89°); the coldest is January (average low 34°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan52°34°9
Feb58°40°13
Mar71°50°10
Apr78°58°8
May80°64°16
Jun89°72°21
Jul89°75°29
Aug85°71°20
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 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Forecast details

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