Wilmington, NC Weather Forecast
New Hanover County, North Carolina
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Wilmington, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Wilmington, NC at a glance
Wilmington is home to about 122,698 people in New Hanover County, across 51 square miles. It ranks 8th by population of 230 places in North Carolina with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Leland, 9 miles away.
- County
- New Hanover County
- Population
- 122,698 2023 est.
- Land area
- 51 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 2,386
- Forecast point
- 34.2092°N, 77.8858°W
How well can the network see Wilmington?
The nearest Doppler radar is KLTX (Wilmington, NC), to the WSW. Its lowest scan passes about 2,200 ft above Wilmington. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Wilmington is closer to its radar than 64% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KILM (Wilmington Intl). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Wilmington
- Leland, NC9 mi
- Carolina Beach, NC12 mi
- Boiling Spring Lakes, NC16 mi
- Southport, NC20 mi
- St. James, NC22 mi
- Burgaw, NC24 mi
- Oak Island, NC24 mi
- Surf City, NC25 mi
Elsewhere in North Carolina
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