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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Saturday, May 2

Current Weather

3:59 PM

58°F
Rain
RealFeel® 55°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 54°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel®
55°
RealFeel Shade™
54°
Max UV Index
0.6 (Low)
Wind
NNE 6 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
90%
Indoor Humidity
62% (Ideal Humidity)
Dew Point
55° F
Pressure
↑ 29.87 in
Cloud Cover
100%
Visibility
7 mi
Cloud Ceiling
1700 ft

Day

5/2
59°Hi
RealFeel® 56°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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RealFeel Shade™ 56°
Cool
RealFeel Guide
Cool
53° to 62°
Light jacket or sweater may be appropriate.
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Cooler with rain, heavy at times; the rain is much needed due to drought conditions

Max UV Index2.0 (Low)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

WindN 9 mph

Wind Gusts18 mph

Probability of Precipitation100%

Probability of Thunderstorms12%

Precipitation0.63 in

Rain0.63 in

Hours of Precipitation8.5

Hours of Rain8.5

Cloud Cover99%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/2
46°Lo
RealFeel® 43°
Chilly
RealFeel Guide
Chilly
40° to 52°
Jacket or sweater is recommended.
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Cool with clearing

WindNNW 8 mph

Wind Gusts12 mph

Probability of Precipitation7%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover41%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 34 mins
Rise 6:24 AM
Set 7:58 PM
Waning Gibbous
Rise 9:17 PM
Set 7:10 AM

Temperature History

5/2
High
Low
Forecast
59°
46°
Average
76°
56°
Last Year
79°
69°

Current Weather Conditions in Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach, North Carolina is currently Rain with a temperature of 58°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 55° (Cool) based on observed conditions including 90% humidity, 100% cloud cover, a UV index of 1, and winds of 6 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 54°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Sunset Beach, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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