Weather in Pirates Well

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 2:10 am (EDT)

Now · clear 82 °F

Feels like: 93 °F
Low / high: 80 / 85 °F
Rain: 49% · 0.07 in
Wind: 2 mph SSE

↘ 29.91 inHg · falling UV 8 · high

Today in Pirates Well: light drizzle, 80 °F to 85 °F, with a 49% chance of rain (0.07 in) and a light air from the south-southeast (2 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 80 °F to 83 °F and a 51% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 85 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

85° 80°
Today
83° 80°
Fri 30
84° 80°
Sat 31
84° 79°
Sun 1
83° 75°
Mon 2
81° 76°
Tue 3
84° 81°
Wed 4
84° 81°
Thu 5
84° 79°
Fri 6
83° 79°
Sat 7
83° 79°
Sun 8
82° 79°
Mon 9
82° 81°
Tue 10
82° 80°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	80 / 85 °F	49% · 0.07 in	13 mph E	3.7 ft	10:54 am · 11:14 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	80 / 83 °F	51% · 0.20 in	11 mph NNE	3.0 ft	11:50 am	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	80 / 84 °F	51% · 0.08 in	14 mph ENE	2.4 ft	12:14 am · 12:51 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	79 / 84 °F	64% · 0.20 in	13 mph ENE	3.3 ft	1:20 am · 12:55 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light showers	75 / 83 °F	75% · 0.61 in	12 mph ESE	3.3 ft	1:30 am · 2:01 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light showers	76 / 81 °F	48% · 0.27 in	13 mph S	3.0 ft	2:40 am · 3:04 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	81 / 84 °F	33% · 0.05 in	9 mph SW	2.7 ft	3:43 am · 4:03 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	81 / 84 °F	41% · 0.18 in	9 mph SW	2.5 ft	4:39 am · 4:56 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	79 / 84 °F	26% · 0.12 in	9 mph S	3.0 ft	5:29 am · 5:45 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	79 / 83 °F	34% · 0.21 in	10 mph SSE	2.8 ft	6:14 am · 6:29 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	79 / 83 °F	45% · 0.46 in	6 mph SE	2.8 ft	6:55 am · 7:11 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	79 / 82 °F	45% · 0.13 in	11 mph ENE	2.5 ft	7:35 am · 7:50 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	81 / 82 °F	47% · 0.42 in	10 mph E	2.6 ft	8:13 am · 8:30 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Drizzle	80 / 82 °F	49% · 0.43 in	9 mph ESE	3.6 ft	8:52 am · 9:09 pm	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. High tides: our own tide calculation.

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	Clear	Clear	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Light drizzle
Temperature	83°	82°	82°	80°	83°	84°	83°	83°
Chance of rain	3%	7%	10%	18%	32%	49%	30%	1%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 SSE	1 SSW	4 NE	11 E	3 SSE	2 N	3 NE	1 SSE
Humidity	78%	80%	79%	82%	78%	70%	74%	78%
UV	0	0	0	2	8	4	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain today: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

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	85°	83°	84°	84°	83°	81°	84°
AIFS	84°	83°	83°	82°	80°	81°	82°
GFS	83°	83°	83°	83°	83°	82°	82°
ICON	85°	86°	85°	84°	85°	86°	87°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.07 in	0.20 in	0.08 in	0.20 in	0.61 in	0.27 in	0.05 in
AIFS	0.01 in	0.08 in	0.09 in	0.50 in	0.59 in	0.35 in	0.11 in
GFS	0.20 in	0.40 in	0.12 in	0.15 in	0.08 in	0	0.21 in
ICON	0.02 in	0.07 in	0.02 in	0.14 in	0.11 in	0.03 in	0
Confidence	low	medium	medium	medium	medium	low	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1314	1115	1419	1321	1222	1324	914
AIFS	2	9	14	15	14	13	4
GFS	68	1111	1818	1819	1415	1213	1112
ICON	610	57	915	1221	1219	610	711
Confidence	medium	high	medium	high	high	medium	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	49%	51%	51%	64%	75%	48%	33%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	10%	61%	77%	61%	58%	53%	35%

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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	Above +2.2 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit above +47%	Above +2.3 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	Above +69%	Above +2.3 °F	82° / 80°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Above +56%	Above +2.3 °F	81° / 80°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit above +38%	Above +2.3 °F	81° / 79°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F
December	A bit above +2.5 °F	Above +57%	Above +2.7 °F
January	A bit above +2.0 °F	Above +99%	Above +2.2 °F
February	A bit above +1.6 °F	Above +73%	A bit above +1.4 °F
March	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +41%	A bit above +1.3 °F

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.

Pirates Well climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Pirates Well is from December to April: highs of 81 °F to 83 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from August to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 13 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Pirates Well, about 4 every 10 years; 8 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Fiona, in September 2022.

82° 68°

JanJ
81° 70°

FebF
82° 71°

MarM
82° 74°

AprA
83° 77°

MayM
88° 76°

JunJ
90° 77°

JulJ
90° 77°

AugA
89° 77°

SepS
87° 76°

OctO
85° 72°

NovN
83° 70°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	82°	68°	1.47 in	4	7.0	78°	5.2 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	81°	70°	0.93 in	3	7.4	78°	5.2 ft	–
MarchMar	82°	71°	1.26 in	5	8.1	78°	5.2 ft	–
AprilApr	82°	74°	1.38 in	5	8.7	78°	4.4 ft	–
MayMay	83°	77°	2.71 in	11	8.2	80°	4.1 ft	–
JuneJun	88°	76°	1.97 in	11	8.0	82°	3.5 ft	–
JulyJul	90°	77°	1.62 in	7	8.7	83°	3.9 ft	1
AugustAug	90°	77°	2.72 in	9	8.3	84°	3.9 ft	4
SeptemberSep	89°	77°	3.45 in	13	7.2	84°	4.0 ft	6
OctoberOct	87°	76°	5.82 in	14	6.8	84°	4.5 ft	1
NovemberNov	85°	72°	4.26 in	10	7.0	82°	5.2 ft	1
DecemberDec	83°	70°	2.10 in	5	6.8	80°	5.3 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	78°	5.2 ft	–
Feb	78°	5.2 ft	–
Mar	78°	5.2 ft	–
Apr	78°	4.4 ft	–
May	80°	4.1 ft	–
Jun	82°	3.5 ft	–
Jul	83°	3.9 ft	1
Aug	84°	3.9 ft	4
Sep	84°	4.0 ft	6
Oct	84°	4.5 ft	1
Nov	82°	5.2 ft	1
Dec	80°	5.3 ft	–

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

A normal year brings 29.69 in of rain on about 97 days and about 2,800 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

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

Now82 °Ffeels like 93 °F

Tomorrow80 / 83 °F

It's 82 °F now (feels like 93 °F). Today, 80 °F to 85 °F; tomorrow, 80 °F to 83 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 49% 0.07 in
Fri 30 51% 0.20 in
Sat 31 51% 0.08 in
Sun 1 64% 0.20 in
Mon 2 75% 0.61 in
Tue 3 48% 0.27 in
Wed 4 33% 0.05 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 49%, with 0.07 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 51% and 0.20 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.02 in; last 3 days, 0.83 in; last 7 days, 3.59 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity81%

Dew point76 °F

Humidity is 81% now and the dew point is 76 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

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

Clouds4%

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 peak8high

Fri 30: 7 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 7

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

29.9030.00 29.98

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 26

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	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	0.02 in	12 mph SSE
Tue 27	Drizzle	79 / 86 °F	0.14 in	10 mph SSE
Mon 26	Light showers	76 / 82 °F	0.90 in	13 mph S
Sun 25	Showers	78 / 82 °F	1.48 in	19 mph ENE
Sat 24	Light showers	76 / 83 °F	0.65 in	10 mph ESE
Fri 23	Heavy drizzle	79 / 84 °F	0.32 in	14 mph ENE
Thu 22	Drizzle	81 / 85 °F	0.08 in	5 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	79 / 83 °F	0.37 in	9 mph N
Tue 20	Light drizzle	81 / 83 °F	0.09 in	14 mph NE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	82 / 87 °F	0.09 in	15 mph ENE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	83 / 86 °F	0.04 in	11 mph E
Sat 17	Light drizzle	84 / 87 °F	0.02 in	13 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	83 / 86 °F	0.05 in	15 mph E
Thu 15	Light drizzle	84 / 86 °F	0.01 in	16 mph ENE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	83 / 86 °F	0.01 in	12 mph E
Tue 13	Light drizzle	83 / 86 °F	0.01 in	11 mph E
Mon 12	Mainly clear	84 / 86 °F	0	18 mph E
Sun 11	Light drizzle	85 / 87 °F	0.04 in	20 mph E
Sat 10	Mainly clear	85 / 86 °F	0	20 mph E
Fri 9	Drizzle	81 / 86 °F	0.21 in	17 mph ESE
Thu 8	Drizzle	84 / 87 °F	0.08 in	14 mph ESE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	83 / 87 °F	0.01 in	10 mph SE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	82 / 85 °F	0.15 in	10 mph E
Mon 5	Drizzle	79 / 83 °F	0.25 in	12 mph E
Sun 4	Light showers	80 / 85 °F	0.45 in	14 mph E
Sat 3	Light drizzle	84 / 86 °F	0.07 in	19 mph E
Fri 2	Thunderstorm	84 / 87 °F	0.06 in	20 mph E
Thu 1	Overcast	85 / 87 °F	0	19 mph E
Wed 30	Thunderstorm	84 / 85 °F	0.27 in	19 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	83 / 87 °F	0.01 in	16 mph E

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 Pirates WellQuestions

What's the weather like today in Pirates Well?

Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 85 °F, with a light air from the south-southeast (2 mph) and a 49% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Pirates Well?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 51% (0.20 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 75 °F and a high of 85 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 8 (high). Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.91 inHg and falling: −0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Pirates Well?

The best time to visit Pirates Well is from December to April: highs of 81 °F to 83 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Pirates Well in October?

In October, Pirates Well normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 76 °F, with about 14 rainy days (5.82 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 84 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Pirates Well?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 68 °F. The wettest is October (5.82 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Pirates Well?

Hurricane season: from August to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 13 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Pirates Well, about 4 every 10 years; 8 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Fiona, in September 2022.

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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 7.7 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 2:10 am (local time).

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