Outdoor conditions in

Buxton

North Carolina
Now
  1. 75°Sunny2% rain82% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 76°Sunny2% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 77°Mostly Sunny3% rain76% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 77°Sunny3% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 77°Sunny3% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 76°Sunny3% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 75°Mostly Sunny3% rain82% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 74°Sunny3% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 74°Partly Cloudy3% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 72°Partly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 71°Partly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 71°Partly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 71°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 71°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 70°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 70°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 70°Mostly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 70°Mostly Cloudy2% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 70°Partly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 69°Mostly Sunny1% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 70°Mostly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 71°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  24. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
76–93%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
78%
Humidity
70–100%
Wind
43 mph
Sun

Sunday has a real shower chance.

Rain
49%
Humidity
63–87%
Wind
44 mph
Mon

Monday has a real shower chance.

Rain
43%
Humidity
73–84%
Wind
28 mph
  1. 77° / 71°Today looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 76–93% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 79° / 69°Friday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 74° / 60°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.78% rain · Humidity 70–100% · Wind 43 mph
  4. 68° / 58°Sunday has a real shower chance.49% rain · Humidity 63–87% · Wind 44 mph
  5. 69° / 63°Monday has a real shower chance.43% rain · Humidity 73–84% · Wind 28 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Carteret County area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
24GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buxton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Buxton.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
82%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Carteret County area, about 70 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Buxton, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.