Outdoor conditions in

Morehead City

North Carolina
Now
  1. 84°Sunny1% rain65% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 84°Sunny1% rain65% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 83°Sunny1% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 82°Sunny1% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 80°Clear1% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 74°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 73°Mostly Clear1% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 72°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 71°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 71°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 70°Mostly Clear1% rain97% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 69°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  17. 69°Mostly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  18. 69°Mostly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 71°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 73°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 77°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 79°Mostly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 80°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 81°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
65–97%
Wind
9 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
69–100%
Wind
23 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
67%
Humidity
68–97%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
63–87%
Wind
35 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
31%
Humidity
81–96%
Wind
28 mph
  1. 84° / 71°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 65–97% · Wind 9 mph
  2. 81° / 69°Friday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 69–100% · Wind 23 mph
  3. 74° / 55°Saturday has a real shower chance.67% rain · Humidity 68–97% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 67° / 53°Sunday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 63–87% · Wind 35 mph
  5. 68° / 59°Monday looks breezy.31% rain · Humidity 81–96% · Wind 28 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Carteret County area · Updated Thu 1:26 PM
31GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Morehead City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Morehead City.

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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 65% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
65%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
8 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 8 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 Morehead City, 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.