Outdoor conditions in

Emerald Isle

North Carolina
Now
  1. 79°Sunny1% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 80°Sunny1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  3. 81°Sunny1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 80°Sunny1% rain77% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 79°Sunny1% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 79°Mostly Clear1% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 77°Mostly Clear1% rain85% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 76°Mostly Clear1% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 72°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 72°Mostly Clear0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 72°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 72°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 72°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 73°Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 75°Mostly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 76°Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 77°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
74–90%
Wind
12 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
77–93%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
72–87%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
30%
Humidity
68–84%
Wind
31 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
78–93%
Wind
29 mph
  1. 81° / 72°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 74–90% · Wind 12 mph
  2. 79° / 72°Friday looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 77–93% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 76° / 57°Saturday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 72–87% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 65° / 54°Sunday looks breezy.30% rain · Humidity 68–84% · Wind 31 mph
  5. 68° / 57°Monday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 78–93% · Wind 29 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Carteret County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
28GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Emerald Isle radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Emerald Isle.

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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 77% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
77%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
10 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 24 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 Emerald Isle, 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.