Beach
Nags Head, NC
63° now
Today: Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers, high 65°, 28% chance of rain
Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory, Beach Hazards Statement, Wind Advisory in effect
Hourly and 7-day forecasts on the beach at Outer Banks in Nags Head, NC, with monthly averages and active weather alerts.
National Weather Service
Coastal Flood Advisory issued October 19 at 10:05AM EDT until October 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official NWS alert detailsHigh Surf Advisory issued October 19 at 10:05AM EDT until October 22 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official NWS alert detailsBeach Hazards Statement issued October 19 at 10:05AM EDT until October 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official NWS alert detailsWind Advisory issued October 19 at 2:08AM EDT until October 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Official NWS alert detailsCurrent conditions
Overcast clouds
Observed at 11:16 AM local time
At a glance
High 65° · Low 60°
Up to 28% chance of rainA chance of rain showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind around 33 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
High 67° · Low 60°
Up to 18% chance of rainA slight chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Hour by hour
Day by day
Forecast from the National Weather Service, updated 10:10 AM local time. Hourly values are for the forecast grid cell containing this location. Current conditions from OpenWeather.
Averages, not a forecast
In an average October, highs are near 71° and lows near 58°, with measurable precipitation on about 6 days.
July is usually the warmest month (average high 86°), and January the coldest (average low 36°). July has the most days with precipitation, and October the fewest.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. days | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 36° | 8 | 3.8 in |
| February | 53° | 37° | 8 | 3.2 in |
| March | 59° | 43° | 8 | 3.8 in |
| April | 68° | 51° | 7 | 2.9 in |
| May | 75° | 60° | 7 | 3.5 in |
| June | 82° | 69° | 8 | 4.5 in |
| July | 86° | 73° | 9 | 5.3 in |
| August | 84° | 72° | 8 | 5.6 in |
| September | 79° | 69° | 7 | 4.5 in |
| October | 71° | 58° | 6 | 3.2 in |
| November | 61° | 48° | 6 | 2.9 in |
| December | 55° | 40° | 7 | 3.3 in |
NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals from the MANTEO AP, NC US station, 5 miles away. Precipitation days count days with at least 0.01 inch.
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