Outdoor conditions in

Hatteras

North Carolina
Now
  1. 75°Mostly Sunny3% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 75°Sunny3% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 75°Sunny3% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 75°Sunny3% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 74°Sunny3% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 74°Sunny3% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 74°Partly Cloudy3% rain87% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 73°Partly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 73°Mostly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 73°Mostly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 73°Mostly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 73°Partly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 73°Mostly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 73°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 73°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 73°Mostly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 73°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 72°Mostly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 74°Mostly Sunny1% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 74°Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 75°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 75°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
82–93%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
82–97%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
78–97%
Wind
45 mph
Sun

Sunday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
70–81%
Wind
45 mph
Mon

Monday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
78–84%
Wind
29 mph
  1. 75° / 73°Today looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 82–93% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 77° / 72°Friday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 82–97% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 76° / 62°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 78–97% · Wind 45 mph
  4. 66° / 61°Sunday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 70–81% · Wind 45 mph
  5. 68° / 65°Monday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 78–84% · 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

Hatteras radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Hatteras.

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

View the official forecast ↗

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 82% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
82%
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 61 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 Hatteras, 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.