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Weather in Hatteras

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:56 pm (EDT)
Now · overcast 64 °F
Feels like
62 °F
Low / high
64 / 65 °F
Rain
7%
Wind
15 mph NE
→ 30.27 inHg · steady

Today in Hatteras: overcast, 64 °F to 65 °F, with a 7% chance of rain and a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 64 °F to 67 °F and a 4% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 69 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (34%).

Measured now at the airport

KHSE (KHSE), 3.9 mi away · 7 min ago

Visibility9.0 mi
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature66 °F
Wind7 mph variable direction

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

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 64 / 65 °F 7% 17 mph NE 4.9 ft 9:29 am · 9:47 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Light drizzle 64 / 67 °F 4% 14 mph NE 4.7 ft 10:21 am · 10:40 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 64 / 66 °F 2% 9 mph NNE 4.3 ft 11:18 am · 11:39 pm NBM
Sat 31 Overcast 63 / 65 °F 0% 17 mph NNE 3.9 ft 12:19 pm NBM
Sun 1 Overcast 64 / 67 °F 8% 14 mph NE 3.7 ft 12:46 am · 12:25 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 66 / 69 °F 34% · 0.36 in 14 mph ENE 3.0 ft 12:59 am · 1:33 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 67 / 69 °F 34% · 0.02 in 16 mph ENE 3.9 ft 2:10 am · 2:37 pm NBM
Wed 4 Mainly clear 68 / 70 °F 32% · 0.19 in 13 mph ENE 4.3 ft 3:14 am · 3:36 pm NBM
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 67 / 69 °F 35% · 0.63 in 13 mph ESE 6.0 ft 4:09 am · 4:29 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 64 / 67 °F 23% · 0.23 in 12 mph W 8.3 ft 4:58 am · 5:17 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light showers 62 / 64 °F 17% · 0.13 in 10 mph NNW 2.3 ft 5:43 am · 6:01 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 60 / 64 °F 11% · 0.05 in 31 mph NNE 3.6 ft 6:24 am · 6:42 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Light drizzle 62 / 65 °F 14% · 0.02 in 30 mph N 3.5 ft 7:03 am · 7:21 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 63 / 65 °F 14% 21 mph N 2.4 ft 7:41 am · 7:59 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearPartly cloudyClear skyMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudy
Temperature 64°64°64°64°64°64°64°64°
Chance of rain 0%3%3%2%7%2%2%0%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 12 NNE14 NE14 NNE15 NE14 NE16 NE15 NE12 NE
Humidity 95%92%92%91%91%92%93%93%
UV 00014200
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 70°69°69°69°66°70°72°
AIFS 69°69°68°67°64°68°71°
GFS 68°67°67°66°66°67°68°
ICON 67°66°65°65°66°68°69°
HRRR 65°64°—————
NBM 67°67°66°65°67°69°69°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 00.01 in00000
AIFS 0.07 in000000
GFS 0.03 in00000.17 in0.64 in
ICON 0.01 in000000.89 in
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0.02 in00000.36 in0.02 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighlowlow
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 2127212714202230192615301825
AIFS 18191220191717
GFS 2028152211132226172117242234
ICON 2026172312161925121713171721
HRRR 17261319—————
NBM 152214209131723142014201623
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 26%4%6%0%4%6%14%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 24%0%3%0%2%48%30%
NBM (NOAA) 7%4%2%0%8%34%34%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%1%4%0%1%4%4%

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 near-normal sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Well above +5.6 °F A bit above +46% Above +1.8 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 Normal −0.5 °F A bit above +26% Normal +0.4 °F 64° / 60°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +0.9 °F Normal A bit below −0.9 °F 63° / 60°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +1.3 °F A bit above +46% A bit above +0.5 °F 62° / 59°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 Normal +0.7 °F Above +53% Normal 0.0 °F 61° / 57°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +1.8 °F Above +71% —
December A bit above +1.4 °F A bit above +49% —
January A bit above +1.1 °F Above +59% —
February Normal +0.2 °F Above +54% —
March Normal +0.4 °F A bit above +33% —

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.

Hatteras climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Hatteras is from April to June and in October: highs of 70 °F to 84 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from June to October, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 24 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Hatteras, about 8 every 10 years; 11 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ophelia, in September 2023.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 59° 44° 4.91 in 9 4.7 64° 5.7 ft –
FebruaryFeb 61° 44° 3.98 in 8 5.1 63° 5.9 ft –
MarchMar 63° 46° 4.08 in 9 6.2 63° 5.9 ft –
AprilApr 70° 53° 3.67 in 8 7.3 66° 5.6 ft –
MayMay 78° 61° 4.20 in 10 8.1 71° 4.5 ft 1
JuneJun 84° 69° 5.33 in 13 8.0 77° 4.0 ft 3
JulyJul 87° 73° 6.22 in 16 7.8 81° 4.0 ft 3
AugustAug 87° 73° 8.02 in 15 7.2 82° 3.8 ft 5
SeptemberSep 83° 69° 7.53 in 12 6.1 79° 5.2 ft 9
OctoberOct 77° 63° 5.63 in 7 5.9 74° 5.2 ft 3
NovemberNov 69° 54° 5.64 in 7 5.2 69° 5.5 ft –
DecemberDec 63° 47° 4.27 in 9 4.5 67° 5.5 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 64° 5.7 ft –
Feb 63° 5.9 ft –
Mar 63° 5.9 ft –
Apr 66° 5.6 ft –
May 71° 4.5 ft 1
Jun 77° 4.0 ft 3
Jul 81° 4.0 ft 3
Aug 82° 3.8 ft 5
Sep 79° 5.2 ft 9
Oct 74° 5.2 ft 3
Nov 69° 5.5 ft –
Dec 67° 5.5 ft –

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

A normal year brings 63.48 in of rain on about 121 days and about 2,300 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

Now64 °Ffeels like 62 °F
Tomorrow64 / 67 °F

It's 64 °F now (feels like 62 °F). Today, 64 °F to 65 °F; tomorrow, 64 °F to 67 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 7%
  • Thu 29 4%
  • Fri 30 2%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 8%
  • Mon 2 34% 0.36 in
  • Tue 3 34% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 7%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 34% and 0.36 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity93%
Dew point62 °F

Humidity is 93% now and the dew point is 62 °F. The temperature is very close to the dew point: fog may form.

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

Visibility and fog

Now7.6 migood
Clouds97%

Visibility is good now (7.6 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid 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 · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.12 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 56
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.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Partly cloudy60 / 67 °F020 mph NNE
Mon 26 Clear sky62 / 64 °F025 mph NNE
Sun 25 Partly cloudy64 / 66 °F030 mph NE
Sat 24 Partly cloudy64 / 67 °F028 mph NE
Fri 23 Clear sky62 / 67 °F029 mph NNE
Thu 22 Clear sky57 / 65 °F019 mph NNW
Wed 21 Mainly clear61 / 65 °F030 mph N
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast61 / 67 °F031 mph N
Mon 19 Overcast64 / 66 °F036 mph NNE
Sun 18 Light drizzle62 / 66 °F0.06 in41 mph NNE
Sat 17 Light rain62 / 78 °F0.66 in42 mph N
Fri 16 Mainly clear73 / 79 °F023 mph SW
Thu 15 Overcast73 / 77 °F017 mph WNW
Wed 14 Clear sky75 / 78 °F017 mph SW
Tue 13 Partly cloudy70 / 75 °F012 mph NNW
Mon 12 Overcast71 / 76 °F029 mph WNW
Sun 11 Thunderstorm76 / 79 °F1.70 in29 mph S
Sat 10 Rain75 / 77 °F1.31 in29 mph E
Fri 9 Overcast72 / 75 °F016 mph NNE
Thu 8 Overcast71 / 76 °F010 mph WSW
Wed 7 Overcast65 / 74 °F017 mph NNE
Tue 6 Partly cloudy67 / 71 °F021 mph NE
Mon 5 Light drizzle70 / 74 °F0.07 in18 mph N
Sun 4 Light rain74 / 78 °F0.74 in16 mph W
Sat 3 Light rain74 / 78 °F0.58 in18 mph NNW
Fri 2 Clear sky77 / 80 °F014 mph SW
Thu 1 Overcast75 / 81 °F014 mph SE
Wed 30 Clear sky73 / 77 °F07 mph NE
Tue 29 Overcast73 / 76 °F06 mph NE
Mon 28 Partly cloudy68 / 74 °F011 mph NW

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 HatterasQuestions

What's the weather like today in Hatteras?

Overcast, from 64 °F to 65 °F, with a moderate breeze from the northeast (15 mph) and a 7% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Hatteras?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 4% (0.00 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 63 °F and a high of 69 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.27 inHg and steady: +0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Hatteras?

The best time to visit Hatteras is from April to June and in October: highs of 70 °F to 84 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Hatteras in October?

In October, Hatteras normally sees highs of 77 °F and lows of 63 °F, with about 7 rainy days (5.63 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 74 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Hatteras?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 87 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 44 °F. The wettest is August (8.02 in) and the driest, April.

When is hurricane season in Hatteras?

Hurricane season: from June to October, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 24 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Hatteras, about 8 every 10 years; 11 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ophelia, in September 2023.

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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 4.0 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 5:56 pm (local time).

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