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Topsail Beach, NC 28443 Weather
Today: Mostly Sunny, high 78°F, low 59°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Topsail Beach, NC 28443 current weather
62°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 78° / L 59°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/29
12% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 78° Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly SunnyFri10/30
Low 55°High 80° Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
SunnySat10/31
Low 53°High 73° Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly SunnySun11/1
27% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 74° Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Partly SunnyMon11/2
32% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 72° Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/3
17% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 75° Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4
20% chance of precipitationLow High 75° Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5
Model blend34% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 77° Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 77°. Low that night near 58°. About 0.40 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.
Fri11/6
Model blend25% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 75° Friday: Mostly sunny, slight chance of rain. High near 75°. Low that night near 53°. About 0.03 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 blend13% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 73° Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 73°. Low that night near 50°. 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.
Forecast for 34.471, -77.657 from the NWS ILM office, updated 10/28/2026, 7:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KILM (Wilmington Intl, 20 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 10:00 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
62°Mostly Cloudy3%6 mph - 2 AM
62°Partly Cloudy4%6 mph - 3 AM
62°Partly Cloudy5%6 mph - 4 AM
62°Partly Cloudy9%6 mph - 5 AM
61°Partly Cloudy11%6 mph - 6 AM
61°Mostly Sunny12%6 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
- What is the high temperature today in Topsail Beach, NC 28443?
- The National Weather Service forecast for thursday calls for a high near 78°F. Mostly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Topsail Beach, NC 28443 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 Topsail Beach, NC 28443?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 73°F to 77°F and up to a 34% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Topsail Beach, NC 28443 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:28 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:20 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Topsail Beach, NC 28443?
- At Surf City, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 74°F and the normal low is 54°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)Atlantic Coast at Johnnie Mercers Pier at Wrightsville Beach (MLLW)19.2 mi
- Near flood stageCape Fear River at Wilmington (IN MLLW)23.9 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 10/20/2026
46% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Ocean City Beach (fishing pier)9.3 mi
- Hampstead9.5 mi
- Sneads Ferry, New River16.6 mi
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 52 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 90% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:02 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:46 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:58 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 74°, low 54°. 1991 to 2020 normals at Surf City, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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