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Atkinson, NC Weather
Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog, low 54°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Atkinson, NC current weather
74°F
Partly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 54°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/29/2026, 3:02 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 3:02 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/29
Low 54°High Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly Clear then Patchy FogFri10/30
Low 53°High 82° Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 3 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Patchy Fog then SunnySat10/31
Low 48°High 73° Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/1
Low 52°High 74° Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Partly SunnyMon11/2
Low 54°High 76° Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Partly SunnyTue11/3
Low 58°High 80° Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly SunnyWed11/4
28% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 81° Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5
55% chance of precipitationLow High 80° Thursday: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Rain Showers LikelyFri11/6
Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 55°High 77° Friday: Mostly sunny, slight chance of rain. High near 77°. Low that night near 55°. About 0.04 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7
Model blend10% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 75° Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 75°. Low that night near 52°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 34.527, -78.170 from the NWS ILM office, updated 10/29/2026, 3:02 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KILM (Wilmington Intl, 24 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 4:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now
74°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph - 7 PM
70°Partly Cloudy0%3 mph - 8 PM
67°Mostly Clear0%2 mph - 9 PM
65°Mostly Clear0%2 mph - 10 PM
63°Mostly Clear0%1 mph - 11 PM
61°Mostly Clear1%1 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Atkinson, NC in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Atkinson, NC?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 6 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 75°F to 77°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Atkinson, NC today?
- Sunrise is about 7:30 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:22 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Atkinson, NC?
- At Moores Creek Nb, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 76°F and the normal low is 51°F.
Nearby hazards
North Carolina hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage:
- Minor flooding (forecast)Cape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)24.1 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Gum Swamp Road Fire (14 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Pender County)
- 45GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Pender County)
- 45GoodOzone
Drought
By countyPender County, week of 10/27/2026
71% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Wilmington24.1 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:30 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 52 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:04 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 9 PM
- Moonset
- 11:29 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 76°, low 51°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Moores Creek Nb, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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