Weather in Orleans

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:20 pm (EDT)

Now · clear 42 °F

Feels like: 35 °F
Low / high: 32 / 59 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 6 mph SSW

↘ 30.36 inHg · falling

Today in Orleans: overcast, 32 °F to 59 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 42 °F to 64 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 66 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Chatham Muni (KCQX), 7.1 mi away · 28 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature49 °F

Wind3 mph from the southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

59° 32°
Today
64° 42°
Thu 29
66° 47°
Fri 30
51° 39°
Sat 31
56° 39°
Sun 1
62° 46°
Mon 2
59° 47°
Tue 3
60° 47°
Wed 4
61° 50°
Thu 5
60° 48°
Fri 6
57° 44°
Sat 7
55° 44°
Sun 8
51° 49°
Mon 9
52° 50°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	32 / 59 °F	0%	7 mph S	1.3 ft	3:26 am · 3:36 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Clear sky	42 / 64 °F	1%	13 mph SW	1.5 ft	4:16 am · 4:27 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Mainly clear	47 / 66 °F	15%	12 mph W	2.4 ft	5:09 am · 5:21 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Mainly clear	39 / 51 °F	0%	13 mph NNW	3.0 ft	6:07 am · 6:19 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Mainly clear	39 / 56 °F	1%	7 mph WSW	1.2 ft	6:09 am · 6:24 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	46 / 62 °F	6%	9 mph WSW	0.9 ft	7:15 am · 7:32 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	47 / 59 °F	8%	10 mph ENE	1.3 ft	8:21 am · 8:40 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	47 / 60 °F	14% · 0.02 in	11 mph SE	1.7 ft	9:23 am · 9:46 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	50 / 61 °F	34% · 0.42 in	11 mph SE	1.1 ft	10:21 am · 10:47 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	48 / 60 °F	37% · 0.81 in	12 mph ESE	2.4 ft	11:12 am · 11:40 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light rain	44 / 57 °F	32% · 0.34 in	11 mph SW	3.7 ft	11:57 am	NBM
Sun 8	Light drizzle	44 / 55 °F	20% · 0.07 in	11 mph N	3.7 ft	12:28 am · 12:38 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Clear sky	49 / 51 °F	21%	9 mph NNW	1.6 ft	1:12 am · 1:17 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	50 / 52 °F	18%	12 mph ENE	1.4 ft	1:53 am · 1:55 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 6:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 8:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

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	Clear	Mainly clear	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Clear
Temperature	35°	34°	35°	47°	58°	58°	47°	42°
Chance of rain	0%	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)	2 SE	7 SW	4 S	0 WNW	3 SW	5 SSW	5 S	4 S
Humidity	59%	64%	59%	77%	43%	37%	71%	76%
UV	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on temperature tomorrow: take it with some caution.

What 6 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	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	53°	59°	60°	54°	52°	60°	60°
AIFS	53°	58°	61°	54°	51°	59°	60°
GFS	55°	63°	68°	52°	56°	63°	58°
ICON	54°	61°	67°	52°	55°	62°	57°
HRRR	59°	64°	62°	—	—	—	—
NBM	55°	64°	66°	51°	56°	62°	59°
Confidence	high	medium	medium	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0.02 in	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1116	1622	2433	2334	1123	1923	1620
AIFS	11	17	21	21	12	17	20
GFS	915	1532	2133	2131	920	1629	1623
ICON	612	1021	1121	1530	919	1224	1635
HRRR	716	1324	2135	—	—	—	—
NBM	611	1120	1223	1325	712	916	1017
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	6%	0%	0%	2%	10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	10%	0%	0%	19%	19%
NBM (NOAA)	0%	1%	15%	0%	1%	6%	8%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	1%	1%

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, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Above +3.4 °F	Normal	Normal +0.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	52° / 49°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F	50° / 48°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit above +30%	A bit above +1.1 °F	49° / 46°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	47° / 44°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	—
December	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	—
January	Above +3.8 °F	A bit above +29%	—
February	Above +3.2 °F	Normal	—
March	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	—

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.

Orleans climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Orleans is from July to August: highs of 77 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to August, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 7 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Orleans, about 2 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

39° 26°

JanJ
39° 26°

FebF
44° 32°

MarM
52° 40°

AprA
62° 49°

MayM
70° 57°

JunJ
77° 64°

JulJ
76° 64°

AugA
70° 58°

SepS
60° 48°

OctO
52° 40°

NovN
44° 31°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	39°	26°	3.84 in	9	3.1	41°	5.1 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	39°	26°	3.48 in	8	4.5	39°	4.9 ft	–
MarchMar	44°	32°	4.35 in	9	5.1	39°	5.0 ft	–
AprilApr	52°	40°	3.90 in	9	5.9	43°	4.1 ft	–
MayMay	62°	49°	3.67 in	9	6.7	50°	3.2 ft	–
JuneJun	70°	57°	3.50 in	9	7.2	58°	2.7 ft	–
JulyJul	77°	64°	2.65 in	9	7.9	66°	2.4 ft	5
AugustAug	76°	64°	3.11 in	9	7.3	68°	2.5 ft	2
SeptemberSep	70°	58°	3.94 in	8	6.0	64°	3.4 ft	–
OctoberOct	60°	48°	4.45 in	9	4.6	58°	4.2 ft	–
NovemberNov	52°	40°	4.50 in	8	3.2	51°	4.6 ft	–
DecemberDec	44°	31°	4.64 in	10	2.8	46°	4.7 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	41°	5.1 ft	–
Feb	39°	4.9 ft	–
Mar	39°	5.0 ft	–
Apr	43°	4.1 ft	–
May	50°	3.2 ft	–
Jun	58°	2.7 ft	–
Jul	66°	2.4 ft	5
Aug	68°	2.5 ft	2
Sep	64°	3.4 ft	–
Oct	58°	4.2 ft	–
Nov	51°	4.6 ft	–
Dec	46°	4.7 ft	–

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

A normal year brings 46.02 in of rain on about 105 days and about 1,950 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

Now42 °Ffeels like 35 °F

Tomorrow42 / 64 °F

It's 42 °F now (feels like 35 °F). Today, 32 °F to 59 °F; tomorrow, 42 °F to 64 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 1%
Fri 30 15%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 1%
Mon 2 6%
Tue 3 8%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.24 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity73%

Dew point33 °F

Humidity is 73% now and the dew point is 33 °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

Now10 migood

Clouds0%

Visibility is good now (10 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak3low

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

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

30.0030.2030.40 29.94

Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.23 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 35

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
Tue 27	Clear sky	49 / 59 °F	0	20 mph NNE
Mon 26	Clear sky	49 / 60 °F	0	20 mph WSW
Sun 25	Overcast	48 / 56 °F	0	9 mph SSW
Sat 24	Clear sky	51 / 53 °F	0	12 mph N
Fri 23	Clear sky	49 / 55 °F	0	29 mph N
Thu 22	Light rain	54 / 57 °F	0.24 in	31 mph N
Wed 21	Overcast	54 / 56 °F	0	29 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Overcast	53 / 57 °F	0	25 mph NNE
Mon 19	Overcast	49 / 55 °F	0	18 mph NE
Sun 18	Clear sky	47 / 51 °F	0	20 mph NNE
Sat 17	Drizzle	49 / 63 °F	0.22 in	26 mph NNW
Fri 16	Drizzle	54 / 65 °F	0.37 in	22 mph SSW
Thu 15	Mainly clear	54 / 61 °F	0	22 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	61 / 70 °F	0.02 in	21 mph WSW
Tue 13	Rain	57 / 63 °F	0.37 in	19 mph ESE
Mon 12	Light rain	57 / 62 °F	0.19 in	23 mph NNE
Sun 11	Rain	54 / 59 °F	0.73 in	22 mph ESE
Sat 10	Overcast	56 / 59 °F	0	14 mph NW
Fri 9	Partly cloudy	56 / 65 °F	0	15 mph W
Thu 8	Light drizzle	61 / 67 °F	0.01 in	20 mph SW
Wed 7	Mainly clear	53 / 61 °F	0	15 mph SW
Tue 6	Clear sky	52 / 60 °F	0	20 mph WNW
Mon 5	Light drizzle	58 / 66 °F	0.04 in	21 mph WNW
Sun 4	Drizzle	57 / 61 °F	0.09 in	17 mph ENE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	58 / 63 °F	0.02 in	16 mph NNE
Fri 2	Light rain	63 / 69 °F	0.15 in	20 mph SW
Thu 1	Overcast	60 / 67 °F	0	18 mph SW
Wed 30	Overcast	61 / 62 °F	0	9 mph NNW
Tue 29	Light drizzle	59 / 62 °F	0.02 in	14 mph WNW
Mon 28	Drizzle	61 / 63 °F	0.20 in	19 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 OrleansQuestions

What's the weather like today in Orleans?

Overcast, from 32 °F to 59 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Orleans?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 32 °F and a high of 66 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.36 inHg and falling: −0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Orleans?

The best time to visit Orleans is from July to August: highs of 77 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Orleans in October?

In October, Orleans normally sees highs of 60 °F and lows of 48 °F, with about 9 rainy days (4.45 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 58 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Orleans?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 77 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 26 °F. The wettest is December (4.64 in) and the driest, July.

When is hurricane season in Orleans?

Hurricane season: from July to August, peaking in July. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 7 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Orleans, about 2 every 10 years; one of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

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Weather near Orleans

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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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 2.8 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 11:20 pm (local time).

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