Weather in Island Plantation

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:08 pm (GMT+10)

Now · partly cloudy 68 °F

Feels like: 69 °F
Low / high: 61 / 81 °F
Rain: 24%
Wind: 6 mph E

↗ 30.21 inHg · rising UV 12 · extreme

Today in Island Plantation: overcast, 61 °F to 81 °F, with a 24% chance of rain and a light breeze from the east (6 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 63 °F to 78 °F and a 10% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 4, at 86 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (49%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

81° 61°
Today
78° 63°
Fri 30
78° 65°
Sat 31
83° 63°
Sun 1
85° 67°
Mon 2
83° 69°
Tue 3
86° 67°
Wed 4
91° 67°
Thu 5
83° 69°
Fri 6
87° 69°
Sat 7
87° 69°
Sun 8
74° 68°
Mon 9
73° 65°
Tue 10
78° 63°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	61 / 81 °F	24%	12 mph SE	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	63 / 78 °F	10%	10 mph ESE	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	65 / 78 °F	33% · 0.04 in	6 mph ENE	ECMWF
Sun 1	Overcast	63 / 83 °F	20%	9 mph N	ECMWF
Mon 2	Heavy drizzle	67 / 85 °F	49% · 0.22 in	9 mph NNW	ECMWF
Tue 3	Showers	69 / 83 °F	71% · 0.46 in	13 mph NNW	ECMWF
Wed 4	Thunderstorm	67 / 86 °F	80% · 0.14 in	10 mph NNW	ECMWF
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	67 / 91 °F	37%	9 mph NNW	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	69 / 83 °F	37% · 0.07 in	7 mph ENE	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	69 / 87 °F	43% · 0.12 in	10 mph N	ECMWF
Sun 8	Thunderstorm	69 / 87 °F	39% · 0.52 in	12 mph ESE	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	68 / 74 °F	33%	15 mph SE	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	65 / 73 °F	25% · 0.02 in	10 mph ESE	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	63 / 78 °F	43% · 0.00 in	11 mph ESE	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Mainly clear
Temperature	65°	61°	64°	76°	81°	78°	71°	68°
Chance of rain	24%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 WSW	6 SW	4 SW	7 SE	11 ESE	12 ESE	8 ESE	6 E
Humidity	95%	100%	88%	47%	39%	52%	70%	81%
UV	0	0	0	7	12	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Saturday 31: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	81°	78°	78°	83°	85°	83°	86°
AIFS	80°	76°	76°	80°	83°	80°	82°
GFS	81°	78°	79°	81°	89°	82°	91°
ICON	80°	76°	76°	81°	85°	82°	89°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.04 in	0	0.22 in	0.46 in	0.14 in
AIFS	0	0.00 in	0.07 in	0.10 in	0.06 in	0.20 in	0.22 in
GFS	0	0	0	0	0.52 in	0.08 in	0.02 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0	0
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1228	1023	616	920	928	1323	1031
AIFS	10	8	6	9	8	11	10
GFS	1219	915	715	1021	1220	1529	1128
ICON	1124	920	511	1021	919	1430	919
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	24%	10%	33%	20%	49%	71%	80%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	11%	0%	23%	39%	45%	55%	38%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.5 °F	A bit above +31%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	85° / 67°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	86° / 68°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.5 °F	A bit above +31%	86° / 70°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −22%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Island Plantation climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Island Plantation is from July to November: highs of 73 °F to 85 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Island Plantation: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Marcia, in February 2015.

87° 70°

JanJ
87° 70°

FebF
85° 68°

MarM
82° 62°

AprA
77° 56°

MayM
73° 51°

JunJ
73° 48°

JulJ
76° 48°

AugA
80° 54°

SepS
82° 60°

OctO
85° 65°

NovN
86° 68°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	87°	70°	6.26 in	10	7.8	79°	2.7 ft
FebruaryFeb	87°	70°	9.04 in	11	7.1	80°	3.1 ft
MarchMar	85°	68°	5.28 in	10	7.1	79°	2.9 ft
AprilApr	82°	62°	3.07 in	8	6.8	77°	2.8 ft
MayMay	77°	56°	3.06 in	8	6.8	75°	2.4 ft
JuneJun	73°	51°	2.99 in	6	6.4	72°	2.5 ft
JulyJul	73°	48°	1.57 in	4	7.2	70°	2.2 ft
AugustAug	76°	48°	1.72 in	4	8.0	70°	2.1 ft
SeptemberSep	80°	54°	1.47 in	4	8.9	71°	2.3 ft
OctoberOct	82°	60°	3.05 in	6	8.2	73°	2.4 ft
NovemberNov	85°	65°	2.46 in	7	8.4	75°	2.4 ft
DecemberDec	86°	68°	5.07 in	11	8.3	77°	2.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	79°	2.7 ft
Feb	80°	3.1 ft
Mar	79°	2.9 ft
Apr	77°	2.8 ft
May	75°	2.4 ft
Jun	72°	2.5 ft
Jul	70°	2.2 ft
Aug	70°	2.1 ft
Sep	71°	2.3 ft
Oct	73°	2.4 ft
Nov	75°	2.4 ft
Dec	77°	2.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 45.04 in of rain on about 90 days and about 2,750 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now68 °Ffeels like 69 °F

Tomorrow63 / 78 °F

It's 68 °F now (feels like 69 °F). Today, 61 °F to 81 °F; tomorrow, 63 °F to 78 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 24%
Fri 30 10%
Sat 31 33% 0.04 in
Sun 1 20%
Mon 2 49% 0.22 in
Tue 3 71% 0.46 in
Wed 4 80% 0.14 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 24%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 49% and 0.22 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 1.26 in; last 7 days, 4.92 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity81%

Dew point62 °F

Humidity is 81% now and the dew point is 62 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds61%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak12extreme

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 6

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.1030.2030.30 30.06

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 33

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Showers	65 / 85 °F	0.85 in	9 mph WNW
Tue 27	Light showers	69 / 89 °F	0.37 in	10 mph N
Mon 26	Drizzle	70 / 85 °F	0.17 in	10 mph NNW
Sun 25	Showers	68 / 79 °F	1.00 in	12 mph N
Sat 24	Light rain	66 / 72 °F	1.31 in	8 mph NNE
Fri 23	Rain	65 / 75 °F	1.20 in	9 mph NE
Thu 22	Showers	65 / 71 °F	1.09 in	9 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	64 / 78 °F	0.35 in	8 mph ENE
Tue 20	Drizzle	62 / 78 °F	0.19 in	9 mph E
Mon 19	Drizzle	61 / 69 °F	0.26 in	7 mph ESE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	62 / 74 °F	0.01 in	13 mph ESE
Sat 17	Drizzle	61 / 72 °F	0.13 in	13 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	62 / 69 °F	0.04 in	10 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	65 / 75 °F	0.02 in	14 mph ESE
Wed 14	Light rain	67 / 84 °F	0.54 in	11 mph SE
Tue 13	Drizzle	69 / 84 °F	0.13 in	11 mph NNW
Mon 12	Drizzle	68 / 83 °F	0.15 in	10 mph NNE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	69 / 83 °F	0.04 in	8 mph NNE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	64 / 81 °F	0.01 in	9 mph N
Fri 9	Mainly clear	59 / 80 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Thu 8	Light drizzle	61 / 76 °F	0.01 in	11 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light showers	65 / 79 °F	0.47 in	9 mph SE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	63 / 79 °F	0.06 in	7 mph N
Mon 5	Partly cloudy	61 / 83 °F	0	8 mph NE
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	60 / 81 °F	0	9 mph E
Sat 3	Overcast	54 / 78 °F	0	8 mph ESE
Fri 2	Partly cloudy	57 / 76 °F	0	9 mph ESE
Thu 1	Overcast	54 / 76 °F	0	10 mph SE
Wed 30	Overcast	55 / 73 °F	0	10 mph SE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	60 / 69 °F	0.06 in	12 mph SE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Island PlantationQuestions

What's the weather like today in Island Plantation?

Overcast, from 61 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the east (6 mph) and a 24% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Island Plantation?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 10% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 61 °F and a high of 86 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 4.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 12 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.21 inHg and rising: +0.11 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Island Plantation?

The best time to visit Island Plantation is from July to November: highs of 73 °F to 85 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Island Plantation in October?

In October, Island Plantation normally sees highs of 82 °F and lows of 60 °F, with about 6 rainy days (3.05 in for the month) and 8 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 73 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Island Plantation?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 48 °F. The wettest is February (9.04 in) and the driest, September.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 1.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:08 pm (local time).

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