Hourly Weather Forecast for Wilmington, North Carolina

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Active Weather Warnings

Coastal Flood Advisory

Wilmington, North Carolina

10 AM

64°

Feels Like 70°

Humidity: 79%

UV Index: 5

Wind: 7 mph

11 AM

66°

Feels Like 73°

Humidity: 61%

UV Index: 7

Wind: 8 mph

12 PM

72°

Feels Like 79°

Humidity: 51%

UV Index: 10

Wind: 9 mph

1 PM

75°

Feels Like 82°

Humidity: 43%

UV Index: 11

Wind: 10 mph

2 PM

81°

Feels Like 86°

Humidity: 37%

UV Index: 10

Wind: 10 mph

3 PM

82°

Feels Like 86°

Humidity: 35%

UV Index: 7

Wind: 10 mph

4 PM

81°

Feels Like 82°

Humidity: 37%

UV Index: 5

Wind: 10 mph

5 PM

79°

Feels Like 81°

Humidity: 39%

UV Index: 3

Wind: 10 mph

6 PM

77°

Feels Like 77°

Humidity: 44%

UV Index: 2

Wind: 9 mph

7 PM

75°

Feels Like 73°

Humidity: 52%

UV Index: 1

Wind: 9 mph

8 PM

72°

Feels Like 70°

Humidity: 62%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 8 mph

9 PM

70°

Feels Like 66°

Humidity: 70%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 8 mph

10 PM

68°

Feels Like 66°

Humidity: 78%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 8 mph

11 PM

66°

Feels Like 64°

Humidity: 83%

UV Index: 0

Wind: 7 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

10 AM

69 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 1.7 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 2.68 µg/m³
O₃: 0.060 ppm
NO₂: 0.4 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

11 AM

73 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 1.79 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 2.8 µg/m³
O₃: 0.061 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

12 PM

75 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 1.9 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 2.92 µg/m³
O₃: 0.062 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

1 PM

77 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 2.02 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 3.07 µg/m³
O₃: 0.063 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

2 PM

77 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 2.16 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 3.28 µg/m³
O₃: 0.063 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

3 PM

77 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 2.33 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 3.6 µg/m³
O₃: 0.063 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.3 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

4 PM

75 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 2.54 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 4.06 µg/m³
O₃: 0.062 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

5 PM

73 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 2.79 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 4.71 µg/m³
O₃: 0.061 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

6 PM

71 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 3.09 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 5.53 µg/m³
O₃: 0.061 ppm
NO₂: 0.2 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

7 PM

69 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 3.4 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 6.43 µg/m³
O₃: 0.060 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

8 PM

66 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 3.71 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 7.38 µg/m³
O₃: 0.059 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

9 PM

64 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 4.01 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 8.3 µg/m³
O₃: 0.059 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

10 PM

63 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 4.26 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 9.05 µg/m³
O₃: 0.058 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

11 PM

63 AQI

Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5: 4.44 µg/m³
PM₁₀: 9.58 µg/m³
O₃: 0.058 ppm
NO₂: 0.3 ppb
SO₂: 0.2 ppb
CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

Current Real-Time Air Quality Report

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Wilmington

Minor Expected Likely

Coastal Flood Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory issued May 16 at 3:02AM EDT until May 17 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

May 16, 9:00 PM → May 17, 12:00 AM

WHAT: Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
waterways.

WHERE: The lower Cape Fear River including downtown
Wilmington.

WHEN: From 9 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight.

IMPACTS: Portions of Battleship Road and USS North Carolina
Road observe minor coastal flooding up to one half foot in
depth. In downtown Wilmington, a block of Water Street
observes minor flooding up to one quarter foot in depth.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Affected areas listed are based on
average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience
flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or
other factors.

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If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

Updated: May 16, 8:54 AM Source: NWS Alert

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Wilmington

Coastal Flood Advisory

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