Outdoor conditions in

Southern Shores

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 72°Partly Sunny3% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 72°Mostly Cloudy4% rain87% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 71°Mostly Cloudy4% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 70°Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 70°Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 69°Mostly Cloudy8% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 69°Mostly Cloudy7% rain97% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 69°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 69°Mostly Cloudy8% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 69°Mostly Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 69°Mostly Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 68°Mostly Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 68°Mostly Cloudy5% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 68°Mostly Cloudy3% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 68°Partly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 67°Mostly Sunny2% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  17. 68°Mostly Sunny1% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  18. 69°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 13 mph
  19. 71°Mostly Sunny0% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  20. 74°Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 76°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 78°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 80°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 82°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
84–100%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
83%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
45 mph
Sun

Sunday has a real shower chance.

Rain
41%
Humidity
60–80%
Wind
45 mph
Mon

Monday looks breezy.

Rain
19%
Humidity
78–84%
Wind
30 mph
  1. 74° / 69°Today looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 84–100% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 82° / 67°Friday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 71° / 58°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.83% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 45 mph
  4. 66° / 57°Sunday has a real shower chance.41% rain · Humidity 60–80% · Wind 45 mph
  5. 67° / 63°Monday looks breezy.19% rain · Humidity 78–84% · Wind 30 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Hampton Roads area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
54ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Today.

54 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground54 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Southern Shores radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Southern Shores.

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?

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 timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
90%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
17 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 Hampton Roads area, about 69 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 Southern Shores, 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.