Weather in Ocracoke

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:34 pm (EDT)

Now · mainly clear 65 °F

Feels like: 62 °F
Low / high: 63 / 73 °F
Rain: 10%
Wind: 14 mph ENE

↘ 30.23 inHg · falling

Today in Ocracoke: light drizzle, 63 °F to 73 °F, with a 10% chance of rain and a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (14 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 64 °F to 71 °F and a 3% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 73 °F. Next likely rain: Monday 2 (25%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

73° 63°
Today
71° 64°
Thu 29
68° 62°
Fri 30
64° 61°
Sat 31
68° 62°
Sun 1
70° 65°
Mon 2
71° 66°
Tue 3
72° 67°
Wed 4
71° 65°
Thu 5
69° 63°
Fri 6
66° 61°
Sat 7
65° 60°
Sun 8
66° 63°
Mon 9
66° 63°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	63 / 73 °F	10%	20 mph NE	3.9 ft	9:30 am · 9:48 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Overcast	64 / 71 °F	3%	15 mph NE	3.9 ft	10:22 am · 10:41 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Partly cloudy	62 / 68 °F	1%	8 mph NNE	3.3 ft	11:19 am · 11:40 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	61 / 64 °F	0%	17 mph NNE	3.0 ft	12:20 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	62 / 68 °F	5%	15 mph NE	2.8 ft	12:47 am · 12:26 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Light drizzle	65 / 70 °F	25% · 0.49 in	13 mph ENE	2.9 ft	1:00 am · 1:34 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Mainly clear	66 / 71 °F	16% · 0.02 in	13 mph NE	3.8 ft	2:11 am · 2:38 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Mainly clear	67 / 72 °F	25% · 0.26 in	12 mph NE	4.6 ft	3:15 am · 3:37 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Overcast	65 / 71 °F	27% · 0.28 in	12 mph ENE	4.5 ft	4:10 am · 4:30 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light drizzle	63 / 69 °F	23% · 0.15 in	9 mph WSW	3.6 ft	4:59 am · 5:18 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Drizzle	61 / 66 °F	20% · 0.07 in	10 mph NW	4.2 ft	5:44 am · 6:02 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Drizzle	60 / 65 °F	14% · 0.13 in	31 mph N	5.9 ft	6:25 am · 6:43 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	63 / 66 °F	12% · 0.02 in	30 mph N	5.8 ft	7:04 am · 7:22 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	63 / 66 °F	9%	22 mph NNE	4.5 ft	7:42 am · 8:00 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	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Light drizzle
Temperature	63°	65°	64°	67°	71°	71°	66°	65°
Chance of rain	0%	1%	2%	3%	1%	1%	5%	1%
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)	14 NNE	17 NE	16 NE	16 NE	18 NE	19 NE	17 NE	16 NNE
Humidity	92%	89%	85%	89%	90%	77%	88%	93%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

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.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	70°	69°	69°	69°	67°	70°	73°
AIFS	69°	69°	68°	67°	64°	69°	71°
GFS	68°	66°	67°	66°	66°	67°	67°
ICON	67°	67°	68°	65°	65°	68°	68°
HRRR	73°	71°	71°	—	—	—	—
NBM	68°	68°	68°	64°	68°	70°	71°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	0
AIFS	0.09 in	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.03 in	0	0.01 in	0	0	0.09 in	0.04 in
ICON	0.03 in	0	0	0	0	0.01 in	1.76 in
HRRR	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	0.49 in	0.02 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	low	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1927	2127	1519	2330	2228	2131	1627
AIFS	19	20	13	22	22	20	14
GFS	2125	1722	1215	2426	1819	1722	1520
ICON	2029	1623	1116	2132	1725	1421	1726
HRRR	2028	1526	913	—	—	—	—
NBM	1623	1419	811	1723	1519	1317	1318
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	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)	33%	10%	6%	0%	6%	10%	8%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	17%	20%	13%	0%	3%	48%	39%
NBM (NOAA)	10%	3%	1%	0%	5%	25%	16%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	1%	1%	0%	1%	4%	2%

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	Above +5.0 °F	A bit above +48%	Normal −0.2 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal −0.5 °F	A bit above +21%	Normal 0.0 °F	64° / 60°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit below −0.7 °F	64° / 59°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit above +48%	Normal +0.4 °F	62° / 58°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.7 °F	Above +64%	Normal 0.0 °F	61° / 56°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Above +68%	—
December	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +42%	—
January	A bit above +0.9 °F	Above +58%	—
February	Normal +0.4 °F	Above +53%	—
March	Normal +0.7 °F	A bit above +35%	—

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.

Ocracoke climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ocracoke 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), 26 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Ocracoke, about 9 every 10 years; 13 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ophelia, in September 2023.

55° 39°

JanJ
57° 39°

FebF
62° 44°

MarM
70° 52°

AprA
78° 60°

MayM
84° 68°

JunJ
88° 72°

JulJ
86° 71°

AugA
82° 67°

SepS
74° 58°

OctO
65° 49°

NovN
59° 42°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	55°	39°	4.61 in	9	4.7	59°	4.2 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	57°	39°	4.00 in	8	5.0	58°	4.4 ft	–
MarchMar	62°	44°	3.89 in	9	6.2	59°	4.2 ft	–
AprilApr	70°	52°	3.62 in	8	7.3	64°	4.1 ft	–
MayMay	78°	60°	4.32 in	10	8.1	71°	3.4 ft	1
JuneJun	84°	68°	5.67 in	13	7.9	78°	3.1 ft	3
JulyJul	88°	72°	6.43 in	16	7.8	82°	3.2 ft	4
AugustAug	86°	71°	7.63 in	15	7.2	82°	3.0 ft	5
SeptemberSep	82°	67°	7.64 in	12	6.0	79°	3.9 ft	10
OctoberOct	74°	58°	5.35 in	7	5.9	72°	3.8 ft	3
NovemberNov	65°	49°	5.40 in	7	5.1	66°	4.1 ft	–
DecemberDec	59°	42°	4.11 in	9	4.5	62°	4.0 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	59°	4.2 ft	–
Feb	58°	4.4 ft	–
Mar	59°	4.2 ft	–
Apr	64°	4.1 ft	–
May	71°	3.4 ft	1
Jun	78°	3.1 ft	3
Jul	82°	3.2 ft	4
Aug	82°	3.0 ft	5
Sep	79°	3.9 ft	10
Oct	72°	3.8 ft	3
Nov	66°	4.1 ft	–
Dec	62°	4.0 ft	–

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

A normal year brings 62.68 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

Now65 °Ffeels like 62 °F

Tomorrow64 / 71 °F

It's 65 °F now (feels like 62 °F). Today, 63 °F to 73 °F; tomorrow, 64 °F to 71 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 10%
Thu 29 3%
Fri 30 1%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 5%
Mon 2 25% 0.49 in
Tue 3 16% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 10%. The next day with likely rain is Monday 2: 25% and 0.49 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity83%

Dew point60 °F

Humidity is 83% now and the dew point is 60 °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

Clouds25%

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

UV index

Now0

Today's peak4moderate

Thu 29: 4 · Fri 30: 4 · Sat 31: 4

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

30.1030.2030.30 30.10

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

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 51

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	Mainly clear	62 / 68 °F	0	17 mph NNE
Mon 26	Clear sky	63 / 65 °F	0	26 mph NNE
Sun 25	Overcast	64 / 67 °F	0	31 mph NE
Sat 24	Light drizzle	64 / 67 °F	0.01 in	29 mph NE
Fri 23	Clear sky	61 / 67 °F	0	30 mph NNE
Thu 22	Clear sky	58 / 66 °F	0	19 mph NNW
Wed 21	Clear sky	62 / 65 °F	0	27 mph N

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Partly cloudy	59 / 69 °F	0	28 mph N
Mon 19	Overcast	64 / 67 °F	0	37 mph NNE
Sun 18	Light rain	62 / 68 °F	0.19 in	40 mph NNE
Sat 17	Rain	61 / 79 °F	1.22 in	41 mph N
Fri 16	Mainly clear	74 / 79 °F	0	23 mph SW
Thu 15	Overcast	74 / 79 °F	0	14 mph W
Wed 14	Clear sky	75 / 78 °F	0	15 mph SW
Tue 13	Mainly clear	71 / 76 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Mon 12	Partly cloudy	70 / 76 °F	0	29 mph WNW
Sun 11	Thunderstorm	76 / 78 °F	2.13 in	30 mph S
Sat 10	Rain	75 / 78 °F	1.81 in	30 mph E
Fri 9	Overcast	73 / 75 °F	0	17 mph NNE
Thu 8	Overcast	72 / 76 °F	0	11 mph WSW
Wed 7	Overcast	67 / 76 °F	0	18 mph NE
Tue 6	Overcast	69 / 72 °F	0	22 mph NE
Mon 5	Drizzle	71 / 74 °F	0.30 in	17 mph N
Sun 4	Rain	74 / 78 °F	1.25 in	16 mph WSW
Sat 3	Rain	74 / 78 °F	0.81 in	16 mph NNW
Fri 2	Clear sky	76 / 79 °F	0	15 mph SW
Thu 1	Overcast	74 / 79 °F	0	10 mph E
Wed 30	Mainly clear	73 / 77 °F	0	8 mph NE
Tue 29	Overcast	74 / 77 °F	0	6 mph NE
Mon 28	Overcast	69 / 75 °F	0	11 mph NNE

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 OcracokeQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ocracoke?

Light drizzle, from 63 °F to 73 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east-northeast (14 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ocracoke?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 3% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 61 °F and a high of 73 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

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

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.23 inHg and falling: −0.05 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ocracoke?

The best time to visit Ocracoke 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 Ocracoke in October?

In October, Ocracoke normally sees highs of 74 °F and lows of 58 °F, with about 7 rainy days (5.35 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 72 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ocracoke?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 88 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 39 °F. The wettest is September (7.64 in) and the driest, April.

When is hurricane season in Ocracoke?

Hurricane season: from June to October, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 26 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Ocracoke, about 9 every 10 years; 13 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 8.0 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 11:34 pm (local time).

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