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Weather in Smith Point

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 5:53 pm (CDT)
Now · overcast 76 °F
Feels like
78 °F
Low / high
71 / 82 °F
Rain
2%
Wind
9 mph SE
→ 30.12 inHg · steady

Today in Smith Point: light rain, 71 °F to 82 °F, with a 2% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the southeast (9 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 63 °F to 80 °F and a 4% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 82 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (46%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Light rain 71 / 82 °F 2% 14 mph ESE 1.6 ft — HRRR
Thu 29 Overcast 63 / 80 °F 4% 10 mph ESE 1.3 ft 1:53 am HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 67 / 79 °F 16% 12 mph E 1.6 ft 3:40 am NBM
Sat 31 Light drizzle 69 / 80 °F 46% · 0.19 in 8 mph ESE 1.4 ft 5:23 am NBM
Sun 1 Light drizzle 69 / 81 °F 8% 6 mph E 1.2 ft 5:01 am NBM
Mon 2 Light drizzle 70 / 81 °F 7% 12 mph SE 2.3 ft 5:21 am NBM
Tue 3 Thunderstorm 68 / 79 °F 39% · 0.70 in 14 mph S 2.0 ft 5:28 am NBM
Wed 4 Thunderstorm 62 / 76 °F 30% · 0.08 in 11 mph W 1.4 ft 5:11 am · 4:54 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 58 / 74 °F 4% 11 mph NW 2.6 ft 4:49 am · 6:32 pm NBM
Fri 6 Partly cloudy 58 / 74 °F 4% 8 mph N 2.2 ft 4:24 am · 8:14 pm NBM
Sat 7 Clear sky 60 / 75 °F 10% · 0.05 in 8 mph E 1.2 ft 3:49 am · 9:16 pm NBM
Sun 8 Overcast 56 / 75 °F 17% · 0.09 in 9 mph E 0.9 ft 9:57 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Overcast 52 / 65 °F 24% 4 mph N 0.5 ft 10:34 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Overcast 50 / 68 °F 22% 6 mph NNW 0.6 ft 11:30 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 12:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 1:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 9:00 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 ClearLight drizzleLight drizzleLight rainLight drizzleLight drizzleOvercastOvercast
Temperature 71°72°73°75°81°80°76°71°
Chance of rain 2%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 7 ESE8 SE4 ESE10 ESE12 ESE12 ESE9 SE6 SE
Humidity 88%91%87%76%61%60%74%85%
UV 00005300
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

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

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 77°77°76°78°79°80°80°
AIFS 80°80°78°80°82°81°81°
GFS 78°78°77°80°81°79°77°
ICON 79°80°75°75°80°78°80°
HRRR 82°81°—————
NBM 81°80°79°80°81°81°79°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 0.28 in00.03 in0.04 in0.02 in0.05 in0.83 in
AIFS 0.17 in00.04 in0.26 in0.10 in0.11 in0.98 in
GFS 0.03 in00.00 in0.12 in001.12 in
ICON 000.01 in0.18 in000.01 in
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000.19 in000.69 in
Confidence mediumhighhighhighhighmediumhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 112111221425112192314301531
AIFS 111010891416
GFS 13181312111891481013191425
ICON 1022818921614919716920
HRRR 14231317—————
NBM 1215101412178116912171420
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 74%2%33%77%24%37%82%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 85%0%42%49%6%30%53%
NBM (NOAA) 2%4%16%46%8%7%39%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 2%0%12%23%13%9%23%

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: normal temperatures, a bit wetter and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 A bit above +2.5 °F Above +89% Above +2.7 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit below −1.1 °F Normal A bit above +1.4 °F 70° / 62°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +1.3 °F Normal A bit above +1.3 °F 69° / 62°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit below −0.9 °F A bit above +50% A bit above +0.7 °F 65° / 58°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit below −1.8 °F A bit above +34% Normal −0.4 °F 63° / 55°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November Normal +0.2 °F A bit above +32% A bit above +0.9 °F
December A bit below −0.9 °F Normal Normal −0.2 °F
January A bit below −1.3 °F Normal A bit below −0.7 °F
February A bit below −2.0 °F Normal A bit below −1.4 °F
March A bit below −1.3 °F Normal A bit below −1.4 °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.

Smith Point climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Smith Point is from March to May and in October: highs of 71 °F to 83 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from June to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 13 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Smith Point, about 4 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Beryl, in July 2024.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves Cyclones
JanuaryJan 61° 45° 4.05 in 9 4.2 58° 1.6 ft –
FebruaryFeb 65° 49° 2.74 in 7 3.8 59° 1.7 ft –
MarchMar 71° 56° 2.98 in 7 5.3 64° 1.7 ft –
AprilApr 76° 62° 3.24 in 8 6.4 71° 1.9 ft –
MayMay 83° 70° 3.61 in 10 7.8 78° 1.9 ft –
JuneJun 88° 75° 5.85 in 12 8.4 83° 1.7 ft 2
JulyJul 90° 77° 4.77 in 13 8.7 85° 1.4 ft 1
AugustAug 91° 77° 5.02 in 13 8.2 86° 1.4 ft 4
SeptemberSep 87° 73° 6.72 in 12 7.2 84° 1.4 ft 5
OctoberOct 80° 64° 4.65 in 8 6.3 78° 1.5 ft 1
NovemberNov 71° 54° 4.47 in 8 4.8 69° 1.6 ft –
DecemberDec 63° 47° 4.55 in 9 3.9 62° 1.7 ft –
Month Water Waves Cyclones
Jan 58° 1.6 ft –
Feb 59° 1.7 ft –
Mar 64° 1.7 ft –
Apr 71° 1.9 ft –
May 78° 1.9 ft –
Jun 83° 1.7 ft 2
Jul 85° 1.4 ft 1
Aug 86° 1.4 ft 4
Sep 84° 1.4 ft 5
Oct 78° 1.5 ft 1
Nov 69° 1.6 ft –
Dec 62° 1.7 ft –

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

A normal year brings 52.66 in of rain on about 115 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

Now76 °Ffeels like 78 °F
Tomorrow63 / 80 °F

It's 76 °F now (feels like 78 °F). Today, 71 °F to 82 °F; tomorrow, 63 °F to 80 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 2%
  • Thu 29 4%
  • Fri 30 16%
  • Sat 31 46% 0.19 in
  • Sun 1 8%
  • Mon 2 7%
  • Tue 3 39% 0.70 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 2%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 46% and 0.19 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity74%
Dew point67 °F

Humidity is 74% now and the dew point is 67 °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

Now13 migood
Clouds87%

Visibility is good now (13 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak5moderate

Thu 29: 6 · Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 5

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 (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 48
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 Heavy drizzle70 / 75 °F0.19 in10 mph ENE
Mon 26 Overcast68 / 78 °F012 mph E
Sun 25 Overcast71 / 79 °F012 mph E
Sat 24 Mainly clear66 / 81 °F013 mph E
Fri 23 Clear sky60 / 83 °F05 mph ENE
Thu 22 Overcast63 / 82 °F06 mph NE
Wed 21 Overcast71 / 81 °F08 mph ENE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast64 / 80 °F010 mph NE
Mon 19 Overcast64 / 77 °F015 mph ENE
Sun 18 Overcast58 / 72 °F010 mph NE
Sat 17 Overcast58 / 70 °F019 mph N
Fri 16 Heavy drizzle65 / 79 °F0.27 in20 mph N
Thu 15 Light drizzle78 / 86 °F0.06 in9 mph SE
Wed 14 Light drizzle79 / 86 °F0.07 in13 mph SSE
Tue 13 Drizzle80 / 88 °F0.20 in13 mph SSE
Mon 12 Thunderstorm79 / 86 °F0.26 in13 mph SSE
Sun 11 Overcast73 / 85 °F012 mph SSE
Sat 10 Clear sky69 / 83 °F013 mph ESE
Fri 9 Clear sky73 / 89 °F010 mph NNE
Thu 8 Clear sky76 / 88 °F011 mph NE
Wed 7 Overcast75 / 87 °F09 mph NNE
Tue 6 Partly cloudy75 / 86 °F011 mph NNE
Mon 5 Light showers74 / 82 °F0.41 in16 mph NNE
Sun 4 Light showers76 / 79 °F1.25 in16 mph NNE
Sat 3 Thunderstorm78 / 82 °F0.90 in12 mph NE
Fri 2 Light drizzle76 / 90 °F0.18 in10 mph NE
Thu 1 Light drizzle82 / 90 °F0.06 in16 mph SSE
Wed 30 Light drizzle82 / 91 °F0.02 in15 mph SE
Tue 29 Heavy drizzle80 / 89 °F0.18 in15 mph SE
Mon 28 Light drizzle80 / 91 °F0.02 in12 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 Smith PointQuestions

What's the weather like today in Smith Point?

Light rain, from 71 °F to 82 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southeast (9 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Smith Point?

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

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 63 °F and a high of 82 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.12 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Smith Point?

The best time to visit Smith Point is from March to May and in October: highs of 71 °F to 83 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Smith Point in October?

In October, Smith Point normally sees highs of 80 °F and lows of 64 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.65 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 78 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Smith Point?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 91 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 45 °F. The wettest is September (6.72 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Smith Point?

Hurricane season: from June to September, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 13 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Smith Point, about 4 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Beryl, in July 2024.

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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 15 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 5:53 pm (local time).

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