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Bolton, NC 28423 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Clear, low 55°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Bolton, NC 28423 current weather
63°F
Mostly Clear
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 55°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/30/2026, 3:02 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/30/2026, 3:02 PM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/30Low 55°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Mostly ClearSat10/31Low 52°High 72°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly SunnySun11/1Low 54°High 74°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Partly SunnyMon11/2Low 57°High 75°
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly CloudyTue11/310% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 79°
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Partly SunnyWed11/431% chance of precipitationLow 63°High 80°
Wednesday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersThu11/548% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 81°
Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Chance Rain ShowersFri11/625% chance of precipitationLow High 78°
Friday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Chance Rain Showers
Forecast for 34.270, -78.399 from the NWS ILM office, updated 10/30/2026, 3:02 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/30/2026, 8:12 PM EDT
What has changed
Updated for 00Z aviation discussion and expiration of high risk of rip currents.
Key messages
1) A dry cold front will move south across the region tonight bringing near normal temperatures and dry/occasionally breezy conditions through early next week. Rain chances should increase mid next week but forecast confidence remains low.
Discussion
KEY MESSAGE 1: A dry cold front will move south across the region tonight bringing near normal temperatures and dry/occasionally breezy conditions through early next week. Rain chances should increase mid next week but forecast confidence remains low.
A dry cold front will move south through the area tonight bringing temperatures back down to near normal into early next week. Northeast winds are expected to be breezy at times, especially near the coast. Unfortunately, rain chances appear to remain quite low, with the greatest chances near the coast starting Sun night as a coastal trough develops and some upper energy moves through. Hopefully rain chances increase mid next week as advertised, although confidence still remains low given that a rather amplified upper-level weather pattern is likely to evolve which typically creates more uncertainty.
Aviation
High confidence in VFR conditions as high pressure prevails. A passing dry cold front tonight will bring increasingly gusty NE winds, especially at the coastal terminals.
Extended Outlook: Generally VFR, although a bit better risk for restrictions due to low clouds/showers toward mid next week.
Marine
Through Wednesday: Weak high pressure today will be reinforced tonight after a cold front passes through. High pressure centered north of the area will then likely prevail into mid next week before forecast confidence lowers as a more complex weather pattern likely develops, although poor marine conditions will likely persist nonetheless. We have initiated Small Craft Advisories for all nearshore waters outside of the northern SC waters where conditions are more marginal and confidence is lower.
Watches, warnings and advisories
NC: None. SC: None. MARINE: Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Saturday to 7 AM EDT Wednesday for AMZ250-252-256.
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now63°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
- 11 PM61°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
- 12 AM60°Partly Cloudy0%0 mph
- 1 AM59°Mostly Clear0%0 mph
- 2 AM58°Partly Cloudy0%2 mph
- 3 AM57°Partly Cloudy0%3 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 Bolton, NC 28423 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Bolton, NC 28423 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:31 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 Bolton, NC 28423?
- At Longwood, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 74°F and the normal low is 53°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)25.7 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Gum Swamp Road Fire (14 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Columbus County)
- 40GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Columbus County)
- 32GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyColumbus County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet24.5 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 50 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 75% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:06 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:48 PM
- Moonrise
- 10:12 PM
- Moonset
- 12:31 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 74°, low 53°, precipitation 5.05 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Longwood, 20 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · 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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