Outdoor conditions in

Ocracoke

North Carolina
Now
  1. 76°Sunny2% rain82% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 77°Sunny2% rain79% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 76°Sunny2% rain82% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 76°Sunny2% rain85% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 75°Partly Cloudy2% rain87% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 74°Partly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 74°Partly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 74°Partly Cloudy2% rain90% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 74°Partly Cloudy3% rain90% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 73°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 73°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 73°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 73°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 73°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  17. 73°Mostly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 73°Mostly Sunny1% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 75°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 75°Sunny0% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  22. 76°Sunny0% rain85% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 77°Mostly Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 77°Sunny0% rain82% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
79–93%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
8%
Humidity
82–93%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
76%
Humidity
75–97%
Wind
44 mph
Sun

Sunday has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
70–84%
Wind
44 mph
Mon

Monday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
78–84%
Wind
31 mph
  1. 77° / 73°Today looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 79–93% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 78° / 73°Friday looks breezy.8% rain · Humidity 82–93% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 76° / 62°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.76% rain · Humidity 75–97% · Wind 44 mph
  4. 67° / 61°Sunday has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 70–84% · Wind 44 mph
  5. 69° / 65°Monday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 78–84% · Wind 31 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

Ocracoke radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ocracoke.

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 82% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
82%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
6 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 41 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 Ocracoke, 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.