Updated 2026-09-26 10:00 local time · ZIP codes 28456
Sunny
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, from 6 AM to 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or impacts. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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66°2% rain64°2% rainRain chance stays relatively low over the next 12 hours (up to 2%).
It feels like 60°F with winds near 9 mph.
71°F, 1% rain chance and 11 mph wind.
Visibility is around 6 mi; gusts may reach 23 mph.
Current temperature is 66°F, wind 9 mph, rain chance up to 2%.
UV index is 3.
North Carolina ranges from Atlantic coast to Appalachian mountains, producing large local differences in temperature, wind and precipitation. Summers are generally warm and humid.
Riegelwood is part of the South weather region. The forecast point is near 34.34°N latitude and 78.23°W longitude. Local temperature, wind and precipitation can still differ from nearby places, especially where terrain, coastlines or urban development create small-scale weather changes.
Sunny and 66°F in Riegelwood, NC. Today's high is 79°F with a 2% rain chance. Winds are around 9 mph with gusts near 23 mph. Relative humidity is 42%, pressure is 29.96 inHg, and visibility is about 6 miles.
Sunrise is at 07:03 AM and sunset is at 07:04 PM. Tomorrow's forecast calls for Sunny with a high near 81°F and a low near 56°F. The maximum rain chance is 2%.
